Mariano Marcos
State University

DOST-PCAARRD, MMSU extend improved garlic tech to Ilocos Sur, Occidental Mindoro

By Myrrha Prima Rosa Muli

Continuing its efforts to expand improved garlic production technologies to more farming communities, the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) conducted another series of project visits in Ilocos Sur and Occidental Mindoro from November 3-7, following its earlier engagements in Nueva Vizcaya, Cagayan, and Ifugao.

Both visits were conducted under the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council fore Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD)-funded project, “Scaling-out Improved Garlic Production through Integrated Crop Management for Garlic in Northern and Selected Expansion Areas,” led by Director Dionisio Bucao of the MMSU Research Directorate.

The project team, composed of Evangeline Galacgac, Carlo Bumagat, and Janzen Lyle Hingpit, engaged local government units, state universities and colleges, and farmer-cooperatives in Palauan, Mamburao, Sta. Cruz, and San Jose in Occidental Mindoro, as well as Occidental Mindoro State Univeristy, and Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College.

Activities included courtesy calls and dialogue with Municipal agricultural Offices, coordination meetings with local partners and farmer-cooperators, and discussions on the project’s objectives, planned activities, expected outputs, and the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders. Planting materials and other farm inputs were also distributed to support the adoption of improved garlic production practices.

The initiative seeks to expand farmers’ access to science-based technologies, increase garlic productivity, and promote more sustainable farming practices through integrated crop management, supporting MMSU’s continuing efforts to bring research-based agricultural innovations to farming communities. (𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘻𝘦𝘯 𝘓𝘺𝘭𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘱𝘪𝘵)

📷𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘻𝘦𝘯 𝘓𝘺𝘭𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘱𝘪𝘵