AES R&D Briefer 2021

2021 PRE-MIDYEAR REVIEW OF BRANCH STATION’S RESEARCH PROJECTS May 5-6, 2021

PHILRICE AGUSAN

FUNCTIONAL OBJECTIVE PhilRice Agusan as Nutrient Management Center is mandated to develop, improve, and promote location-specific and integrated nutrient management technologies suitable to the unique soil and agro-climatic conditions in Northeastern Mindanao with its partners towards profitable, resilient, and sustainable rice industry.

Station’s Organizational Structure

CAESAR JOVENTINO M. TADO Branch Director, PhilRice Agusan

GENEVIVE A. NEMEŇO Research and Development Coordinator

Research Unit ❖ 5 permanent ❖ 19 SCs Development Unit ❖ 2 permanent ❖ 7 SCs

JASMIN J. REYES RCEF-PMO Agusan Coordinator

❖ 1 permanent ❖ 4 Contractual ❖ 33 SCs

SCs - Service Contractors

JERRY dC. VILLARINA Business Development Coordinator

❖ 1 permanent ❖ 21 SCs

ADELAIDA B. GIRAY General Administration & Support Services Coordinator

❖ 6 permanent ❖ 22 SCs

DIONRILL C. NOJA PhilRice CMU Satellite Manager

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2 permanent 48 SCs

Percentage Distribution of Personnel (R&D)

28% 9 Field Assistants

20% 7 Permanent

TOTAL: 35 Staff Male: 20 Female: 15 54% 19 Service Contractors

SERVICE DELIVERY FRAMEWORK Show how all activities are complementing/supplementing/interacting with each other. Provide more textboxes, arrows, if necessary.

Research •

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Varietal/Lines evaluation (NCT, MAT, MAYT, Sub Pests, etc.)

RCM Fertilizer derby, Location-spec ific ICM Advisories (IP’s & weather) Local Rice Info System (Rice social community) Laboratory mgt

Development

Operation

BDI, RiceBIS & RCF Extension • • • • • • • •

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Palayamanan plus model Techno Demo Learning Farms FFS Agro-enterprise Dist’n of IEC materials Training (RSTC, TOT, SG, others) Partnerships – DA-RFOs, DA-ATI, LGUs, SUCs, CDA (SOA-SRA, Teleradyo, PAFES, Consortium) Baseline & Data Monitoring

RCEF Seed Delivery & Distribution Techno Demo Farms PalaySikatan (Lakbay Palay)

BDD • Seed Production • Seed Sales • Hostel/ Dormitory • Sales of other PhilRice products • Rental (mechanical dryer, multi-purpo se hall)

Other Functions

• Support to Operation • Seed Inspection

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY and LATEST RICE PRODUCTION DATA Region 10

Province

Rice Area (ha)

Yield (t/ha) DA-RFO

DS

WS

Bukidnon

39,393 4.49 5.33 4.49

5.31

Misamis Occ

19,012 4.62 4.97 4.05

4.57

Misamis Or

7,822 4.06 4.56 4.17

4.37

Lanao Norte

3,470 4.18 4.37 4.62

4.97

Total

69,697

Source: DA-RFO 10

DS

WS

Yield (t/ha) PSA

DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH RCEF

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY and LATEST RICE PRODUCTION DATA Region 11

Province

Yield (t/ha) Yield (t/ha) Rice Area DA-RFO PSA (ha) DS WS DS WS

Davao dSur

14,284

4.63 5.66

4.67

4.88

Davao dNorte

18,258

4.60 4.75

4.30

4.58

Davao dOro

12,840

5.03 4.72

4.25

4.32

Davao Or

6,495

5.03 5.55

4.78

4.69

Total

51,877

Source: DA-RFO 11

DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH RCEF

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY and LATEST RICE PRODUCTION DATA Region 13 Rice Area (ha)

Yield (t/ha) DA-RFO

Yield (t/ha) PSA

WS

VWS

WS

VWS

Agusan dNorte

14,936

4.07

4.05

3.83

3.33

Agusan dSur

48,239

3.68

3.74

3.48

3.24

Surigao dSur

23,278

4.03

3.88

3.20

3.04

Surigao dNorte

15,773

3.48

3.40

3.42

3.32

Total

102,226

Province

Sources: DA-RFO 13 PSA (www.psa.gov.ph)

DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH RCEF

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

10

2 Research Branch Initiative (Core)

Projects

7 External

Outcomes:

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1 CES-Anchored (Core)

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3

4

5

6

7

RESEARCH PROJECT AND STUDY/COMPONENT CORE Research Branch Initiatives Rice crop management options for higher productivity and profitability in Caraga Location-specific varietal environment strategy for Caraga environment Integrated Crop Management for improved cost efficiency in Agusan Management of major rice insect pests in Agusan PhilRice Agusan Information System for Improved Crop Management Decisions Population-based Insect Pests Advisory (PIPA) Local Weather-based advisory (LoWA) Local Rice Information System and Interface (RISI)

CES-based Philippine Rice Information System (PRISM)

EXTERNALLY-FUNDED/EXTRA CORE NCT Phase 1 (TPR/DWSR) Multi Adaptation Trials (MAT) Insect and Disease Screening Submergence (WS only) Multi-environment Advanced Yield Trial (MAYT) of NextGen Plus in the branch station for 2020 DS Mechanism of Rice Insect Pest and Disease Resistance in Traditional Rice Varieties and Development of Genetic Stocks with Novel Sources of Resistance Genes Improving Brown Rice Quality, Shelf-Life, and Engineering Technologies- Component B Rice Crop Manager Philippines Phase III: Transition to Operational Sustainability for Research and Dissemination from IRRI to DA Field Evaluation of FPA-Approved Fertilizers for Irrigated Lowland Rice Ecosystem for the Packaging of Best Nutrient Management Technology. Fertilizer Derby

Branch Research Initiatives CES-based External/Extra-core

ISSUES AND CONCERS IN ACHIEVING PROJECT OBJECTIVES • • • • •

Travel restrictions (limited access to the municipality/barangay die to COVID – 19 pandemic Delayed arrival of seeds Delayed supplies & materials Delayed implementation of experiment & data gathering/monitoring Limited vehicles in the station

HOW ISSUES/CONCERNS WERE ADDRESSED • • • • •

Coordination, follow ups and monitoring with farmers were done using mobile communication Constant follow up thru call/email Borrow from others if available Some instructions with farmers using mobile communication Emergency hiring of vehicles/Carpooling (with RCEF)

Branch Research Initiatives CES-based External/Extra-core

BEST PRACTICES • • •

Prioritize the travel outside/Dispatch Gov’t vehicle with travel pass Provision of face mask and alcohol to all staff Close coordination with partners and farmers

WAYS/INNOVATIONS FOR A BETTER NORMAL 2021-2022 • • • • • •

Stable internet connection Desktop/laptop with high capacity (ready for the online job) Train and brief farmer-cooperation and partners about the research to be conducted Hiring of local/on-site laborer/personnel Provision of smart phone & loads to the partners & all staff (including laborers) Hire additional/medical staff (nurse)

THANK YOU! PhilRice Text Center 0917-111-7423

www.philrice.gov.ph www.pinoyrice.com

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