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FY 2015 PCAARRD LIST OF GRANTS-IN-AID PROGRAMS/PROJECTS Pnoy Key Result Program Title Project Title Description of Program/Project/Objectives Expected Output/Target Implementing Agency (Lead) Beneficiaries Start End Status Total Project Cost 2015 PCAARRD GIA Areas (KRA) Action Program for the Establishment of Proj. 3.2 Biometric and Economic Studies Integrity of the Developed a computerized program to determine the current Developed marketing strategies and identified appropriate UPLB Wood Industry, Tree Farmers, 1-Jun-12 30-Nov-15 COMPLETED 1,890,892.00 26,400.00 Commercial Plantations and Efficient environment value of existing plantations to serve as basis for selling/buying institutional mechanisms to improve tree farming systems in Researchers, Academe Utilization of the Wood Products in the and climate the plantations at any given age. the region. Caraga Region change adaptation and mitigation Action Program on the Establishment of Project 3.1 Provision of viable harvesting Integrity of the Support the establishment of viable commercial plantations in Developed cost effective and environment friendly UPLB Wood Industry, Tree Farmers, 1-Jun-12 30-Nov-15 COMPLETED 2,658,008.75 26,400.00 Commercial Plantations and Efficient technologies environment forestlands and in private lands by communities and individual harvesting technologies suitable for small tree farmers. Researchers, Academe Utilization of Wood Products in the and climate developers in the Caraga Region by promoting sustainable Caraga Region change forest harvesting technologies adaptation and mitigation Action Program on the Establishment of Project 3.4 Social dimensions of small-holder Integrity of the The project will generate a database and analysis of the social Recommended viable options for improved farming UPLB Wood Industry, Tree Farmers, 1-Jun-12 30-Nov-15 COMPLETED 2,475,574.25 26,400.00 Commercial Plantations and Efficient ITP in Caraga environment dimensions of the smallholder ITP practices in Caraga to practices of stakeholders. Researchers, Academe Utilization of Wood Products in the and climate improve understanding of this phenomenon Caraga Region change adaptation and mitigation An Alternative Biomonitoring Tool Using An Alternative Biomonitoring Tool Using Rapid, Monitoring the marine environment for pollution is crucial to A prototype monitoring program in the Philippines and in UP MSI 1-Jun-14 31-May-16 ON-GOING 9,169,152.00 2,064,788.00 Artificial Mussels to Assess Metal Artificial Mussels to Assess Metal Pollution in inclusive, and understanding the threat to marine life and human health. In the ASEAN for trace metals in the marine environment that Pollution in Philippine Coastal Waters Philippine Coastal Areas sustained Philippines, unfortunately, published studies on heavy metals in agencies at the national and local levels economic mussels are conspicuously few. recent study on mussels information as indicator that mussels from the monitored in charged with implementing a growth obtained from three seafood markets in Metro Manila suggested monitoring program appropriate for their that these were contaminated with Cu and Pb “at concentrations building on field sampling and trace element analytical mandates, including: that are unsafe for human consumption and thus, represents a health risk” (Dumalagan et al., 2010). This study intends to AM fabricated in the Philippines at cheaper price the DENR; Environmental Management validate the field performance of the artifical mussels (AM) in Bureau; Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Philippine waters, by deploying the AMs alongside transplanted Resources; Department of Health; Mining green mussels Perna viridis. The prime objective of this study is companies; LGUs that have monitoring to determine and compare the spatial and temporal patterns of programs associated with their Integrated metal accumulation of cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) between the AMs with those of the Manila Bay Advisory Committee of the transplanted P. viridis under field (marine and brackishwater) conditions. In addition, we intend to test the economic viability of exporting companies in the Philippines a locally-produced AM (subject to and considering copyrights on that are required HACCP certification by the device, if any). science community in the country who will be exposed to novel and innovative technologies that can be adapted for local use; and the science communities in other countries especially those associated with the PEMSEA program as the project will provide a prototype in the implementation of an AM-based trace element monitoring program. BOOSTING THE SUGARCANE Proj 2. - Smart Farming-Based Efficient Rapid, Increase nutrient-use efficiency, reduce loss of soil nutrients and Nutrient use efficiency (NUE) under different fertilization PNRI Sugarcane growers; irrigation facilities 1-Oct-14 31-Mar-17 ON-GOING 9,669,085.00 703,499.00 INDUSTRY THROUGH SMART Nutrient Management to Increase Sugarcane inclusive, and reduce fertilizer application in sugarcane production as well as to schemes; administrators/ agencies;agricultural FARMING TECHNIQUES Productivity through Elemental Tracer and sustained identify smart-farming technologies with high soil nutrient-use 2. Established nutrient utilization dynamics (NUD) of technicians; manufacturers; Related Techniques economic efficiency through elemental tracer and related techniques. sugarcane under varying level of soil nutrients; entrepreneurs; local fabricators; planning growth 3. Appropriate fertilizer rates for low, medium, and high agencies and officers; NGOs; agri- levels of soil Nitrogen; cooperatives 4. Best time of NPK fertilizer application; 5. established soil test calibration and cane yield response to refine fertilizer recommendation based on NUE and NUD of sugarcane; 6. Amount of nitrogen from BNF that could supplement the Nitrogen requirement of sugarcane; 7. Identified best varieties with high nitrogen fixation ability; 8. Nutrient and water technology promotion for sugarcane production 9. Potential technology/information for intellectual property (IP) FY 2015 PCAARRD LIST OF GRANTS-IN-AID PROGRAMS/PROJECTS Pnoy Key Result Program Title Project Title Description of Program/Project/Objectives Expected Output/Target Implementing Agency (Lead) Beneficiaries Start End Status Total Project Cost 2015 PCAARRD GIA Areas (KRA) BOOSTING THE SUGARCANE Proj. 1. Smart Water Management Rapid, Developing smart water management strategies for sugarcane is 1. Information on current irrigation status and practices in CLSU Sugarcane farmers, researchers, 1-Jul-14 31-Dec-16 ON-GOING 6,195,603.00 945,198.00 INDUSTRY THROUGH SMART Strategies for Sugarcane inclusive, and crucial in increasing production and addressing the increasing the sugar industry 2. A smart water management technology students, entrepreneurs FARMING TECHNIQUES sustained irregularity of rainfall patterns. So, this project aims to: Develop that will increase yield and quality of sugarcane by at least economic optimum irrigation scheduling schemes for sugarcane using soil 30% with furrow and drip irrigation methods 3. growth moisture and weather monitoring systems; Increase sugarcane Demonstrated the use of soil moisture and weather data in water-use efficiency under drip and furrow irrigation method; irrigation scheduling for sugarcane 4. A locally fabricated Develop locally fabricated multilevel soil moisture monitoring subsurface drip lateral installer device for sugarcane; Develop a cost-effective drip irrigation system for sugarcane; Demonstrate the effectiveness of the best irrigation technology management for sugarcane under farmer’s field condition. BOOSTING THE SUGARCANE Proj. 3 - Development of Nanofertilizers for Rapid, Make sugarcane production more profitable as nanofertilizers Nanofertilizer formulations containing N, P, K, and a UPLB Sugarcane farmers, researchers, 1-Jul-14 31-Dec-16 ON-GOING 7,694,428.00 1,021,431.00 INDUSTRY THROUGH SMART Sugarcane Production inclusive, and could enhance the efficiency of nutrient absorption and combination of N, P, and K (complete) students, entrepreneurs FARMING TECHNIQUES sustained resistance to pests and diseases. Optimized procedure in the formulation of nanofertilizers for economic sugarcane growth Appropriate method and rate of application of the developed nanofertilizers Quantified economic benefits of using the nanofertilizers technology An intellectual property (IP) from the results of the project A scientific publication on the results of the research project Conservation, Improvement and Project 1. Organized breeding and selection Poverty Establish phenotypic and genetic characteristics of native pigs in 4 breeding true to type genetic groups of Philippine native MSC, KASC, NVSU, BAI, native pig raisers 1-Jul-14 30-Jun-19 ON-GOING 39,336,853.00 3,737,831.00 Profitable Utilization of the Philippine for the establishment of breeding true to type reduction and Reg. CAR, 2 4a & 4b; Establish variations and heritability of pigs. BSU, MPSPC, ISU, UPLB Native Pigs native pig populations in the Cordillera empowerment economically important traits.; and Test selection and breeding Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, of the poor and methods for breed development. Calabarzon and Mimaropa regions vulnerable Develop community-based breeding and production model. Conservation, Improvement and Project 2. Local resource-based free range Poverty Develop a practical and profitable native pig range management 800 slaughter
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