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Edible gardening helps MIMAROPA households during health pandemic

Edible gardening helped 90 households in Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan (MIMAROPA) obtain a readily available source of food during the height of COVID-19 pandemic.

This was through the recently completed project, "Edible Gardening for Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis," funded and monitored by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD).

Application of genomics-based tech ensures efficient milkfish production – DOST project

The milkfish (Chanos chanos) has been farmed for centuries in the Philippines, Indonesia, and in Taiwan. As an important species produced through aquaculture, much is known about its biology and aquaculture. However, many challenges have remained such as late maturity and fry insufficiency leading to importation. Researchers from the University of the Philippines Diliman (UP Diliman) are currently addressing some of these challenges to increase the Philippine milkfish production efficiency and long-term security using genetic technologies.

DOST-PCAARRD, UPLB, PCA continue studies on CSI and coconut hybridization

The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) and the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Region IV-A continue their research and development efforts on generating the draft genome of the coconut scale insect (CSI) and in producing hybrids through two coconut hybridization schemes, respectively.

The two projects are being funded by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) as part of its Industry Strategic S&T Program (ISP) for coconut.

DOST-PCAARRD concludes women’s month celebration with webinars on gender policy and tools

Two webinars were conducted by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) in celebration of the National Women’s Month. The "Safe Spaces Act" was featured on March 21, while the "Harmonized Gender and Development Guidelines (HGDG) and Enhanced Gender Mainstreaming Evaluation Framework (GMEF)'' was highlighted on March 28.

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Documentation study on indigenous vegetables pushes for its consumption +
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Three Philippine mussels used in the development of cosmetic products +
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2022 Ulat SIPAG Award search for outstanding media professionals now open +
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