The Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB) under the College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS), University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), is currently celebrating its 50th founding anniversary. Mandated by Presidential Decree 729, IPB is committed to developing new and improved varieties of...
The Institute of Plant Breeding is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the theme “IPB Golden Jubilee: Celebrating Milestones, Innovating Pathways in Plant Breeding” this year with various activities. Among these activities was a Farmers’ Field Day from May 20 to 23 at Pili Drive,...
(congerdesign/Pixabay) As a backyard gardener, there's something truly satisfying about growing your own vegetables. Not only do you get to enjoy the taste of fresh produce, but you also have the opportunity to experiment and create unique varieties tailored to your preferences. While commercial...
Image from Pexels Space breeding involves the production of a new variety of crops by sending seeds into space and exposing the seed to radiation and microgravity in the hope of inducing a mutation. Some preferred mutations for rice production are increased yield, early maturing, and resistance to...
The Institute of Plant Breeding houses a gene bank and several production areas where four promising mango selections have been growing. The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) on June 8, 2022, announced nine new varieties and...
Nine mango varieties and selections were unveiled at a press conference of the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) on June 8, 2022. The mangoes were identified by the Institute of Plant...
A flock of darag chickens. (DOST – PCAARRD) They came from the mountain forests of Western Visayas. What were once red jungle fowl surviving in the wild evolved to the native chickens now called darag. Darag are characterized by their single comb, whitish earlobes, and gray shanks, which is the...
This beautiful flower is for her efforts as a public servant Photos courtesy of Em Aglipay Villar/Instagram Say it with flowers. And the University of the Philippines Los Baños Institute of Plant Breeding recently unveiled a gumamela (hibiscus) flower variety dedicated to the Department of Justice...
Most Filipino dishes such as adobo, sinigang, and menudo have pork as a key ingredient in them. This shows how Filipinos love consuming the protein and gives aspiring pig raisers a glimpse of how large the demand is for the meat. A webinar broadcasted by the Agricultural Training Institute in...
