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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) launched the NICER Program in 2017 to improve regional research in higher education institutions (HEIs) and create equal research and development capabilities in every country region. The said centers will enable the provinces of Pampanga, Tarlac, and Benguet to become the center of R&D for tamarind, sweetpotato, and …
TYLCV infected tomato plant. Image Credit: DOST-ITDI Tomato is one of the most important high value commercial crops in the country. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), production of tomatoes reached 95.30 thousand metric tons from January to March 2019, 3.9 percent higher than its 2018 same quarter level of 91.69 thousand metric tons. …
Tomato harvests in the different experimental setups using ICM-Tomato technology. Image Credit: IWEP-CAFS, UPLB The ICM recommendation is an integration of the use of ‘Healthy Seedling (HS)’ for the management of tomato leaf curl and soil-borne diseases, ‘Modified BCA Release Strategy’ (BCA) for cutworm and fruitworm management, and site-specific nutrient management (SSNM) for balanced fertilization …
Aeroponics-derived seed potatoes. Image Credit: BSU Potato is the major regional crop of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) particularly in the provinces of Benguet and Mt. Province. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, 86% of the national potato production in 2018 was from the said region, making it the main potato producer of the country. …
Tissue cultured garlic (above) and garlic germplasm in Batac, Ilocos Norte. Image Credit: MMSU This initiative seeks to revitalize the dwindling garlic (Allium sativum L.) industry and other agri-food condiments in the Philippines and be able to increase the total volume of production in the coming years. In 2017, the Philippines ranked 46th (7,751 mt) …
Indigenous Vegetable pamphlets developed by the research team from the Institute of Crop Science, College of Agriculture and Food Science, UPLB Indigenous vegetables are part of traditional Filipino food preparations. They are low-cost, nutritious, and prominent in home gardens and traditional farming systems. However, they are heavily underutilized despite their recognized importance. Some of the …
Documentation of Indigenous Vegetables in the Philippines Read More »
Two tomato lines found to be resistant to bacterial wilt by the research team. Image Credit: IPB-CAFS, UPLB Tomato (Solanum Iycopersicum) and pepper (Capsicum annuum) are among the most important vegetables grown by smallholder farmers in the tropics and subtropics. Bacterial wilt (BW), caused by the Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (RSSC), has been reported as …
Disease Resistant Tomato and Pepper for Chinese Taipei and the Philippines Read More »
Eggplant accessions collected by the Eggplant research team of UPLB. Image Credit: IPB-CAFS, UPLB Eggplant production is severely constrained by two major insect pests, the eggplant fruit and shoot borer or EFSB (Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee; Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and leafhopper or LH (Amrasca biguttula (Ishida); Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). Yield losses from EFSB and LH infestations have been …
Community level monitoring programs remain as an important source of primary data that help researchers elucidate important processes in complex systems. The two-year community monitoring effort conducted in ARNP have shown the important role of large reef fishes in sustaining the recovery of the hard coral community after consecutive disturbances. The study showed the importance …
Important reef fish functional groups in hard coral recovery Read More »
The SCI2SOS project funded under the CRADLE Program of DOST aims to establish oyster mariculture areas through sustainable means and by using science-based decision making in the monitoring of such oyster mariculture. The project was originally proposed as an alternative livelihood to fisherfolk, especially during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to provide …
Site Characterization and Implementation of Innovative Sustainable Oyster Systems Read More »