Next to chickens, duck, or itik, is the second major source of egg and meat in the Philippines. Ducks are primarily raised for balut and salted egg, or itlog na pula. Almost 500,000 Filipino families rely on ducks for livelihood as well. Whether for personal or commercial purposes, a native breed...
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on nearly all industries, including agriculture. Despite the difficulties, the native chicken sector has proven its resiliency and competitiveness over the past few years. Image by Andreas Göllner from Pixabay. This is why the Department of...
Ever heard a black garlic-flavored ice cream? Black Garlic Ice Cream (Photo from DOST-PCAARRD) This is just one of the paths that the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) looks to take with the prospering garlic and agri-food condiments industry under the Niche Centers in the Regions for...
Mobile application Remote Online Surveillance for Banana (ROSANNA), a project funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) allows for a more seamless means to monitor a banana plantation with its mobile agricultural disease surveillance system capable of gathering and disseminating...
In 2020, the GALING-PCAARRD (Good Agri-aqua Livelihood Initiatives Towards National Goals) was introduced by the DOST-PCAARRD as a response to the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic posed to the Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources (AANR) sector. During a virtual presser, DOST-PCAARRD...
From a mere “pandemic response project” aiming to help those in need, the Good Agri-Aqua Livelihood Initiatives towards National Goals, also known as GALING-PCAARRD, has gradually become the tool of success to many Filipinos. (Image courtesy of DOST-PCAARRD) GALING-PCAARRD is an initiative of...
Many are still unaware of the laborious process that food goes through before it reaches our dining tables. This is exactly why the DOST-PCAARRD (Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development) launched “Flavors of...
There’s no question that the internet has made lives easier. It has allowed people to communicate between vast distances, fostered creativity, activated a new way of doing commerce, and democratized access to information. The DOST-PCAARRD (Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council...
Indigenous and gluten-free Kamangeg cheesecake has been developed by the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) and is expected to be exclusively available in Taguiporo Paoay Lake Resort. Kamangeg Cheesecake (DOST-PCAARRD) Also known as mountain potato (Dioscorea luzonensis), Kamangeg is a root...
Two detection kits for mango’s anthracnose and stem-end rot diseases have been developed, the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) announced. LAMP kits for detection of anthracnose and...
The Philippines is blessed with a vast number of endemic and indigenous species. It is, in fact, identified as one of the 17 mega-diverse countries on Earth. To be included on that list, a country must have a rich marine ecosystem and at least 5,000 of the world's flora as endemic species....
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) has invested P33 million to a project implemented by the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) which seeks to increase the...
