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36th Regional Symposium on RDE Highlights

๐’๐Œ๐€๐€๐‘๐‘๐ƒ๐„๐‚ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ” ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž: ๐€ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐‘๐’๐‘๐ƒ๐„๐‡ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐…๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐…๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ฅ๐ค๐ฌ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ

 The Southern Mindanao Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development Consortium (SMAARRDEC) recently reached a significant milestone as it commemorated its 36th year of dedicated service and innovation in the fields of agriculture, aquatic, and natural resources. The celebration took the form of a two-day event, comprising the Regional Symposium on Research and Development, and Extension Highlights (RSRDEH), alongside the engaging Farmers and Fisherfolks Forum held at Davao de Oro State College, Compostela, Davao de Oro on August 15-16, 2023. 

Attended and participated by representatives of Consortium Member Institutions (CMI’s), students, faculty, and researchers. The commencement of the celebration was marked by an official ribbon-cutting ceremony led by RRDCC Chairperson and USeP President, Dr. Lourdes C. Generalao, together with SMAARRDEC Director Dr. Gilbert Importante, along with esteemed guests, heads, and representatives of CMIs. 

Dr. Christie Jean V. Ganiera, CESE, the College President of DdOSC, being the event host agency gave her warmest welcome message as she highlighted the symposium's theme. She emphasized the crucial significance of this symposium, highlighting it as a true testament to the remarkable accomplishments and unwavering commitment of the diligent researchers and development workers of the Davao Region.

The event places utmost emphasis on acknowledging the most notable outcomes in Research and Development, while also fostering enhanced engagement among innovators, researchers, local government units (LGUs), and users of science and technology within the region.

Furthermore, Dr. Lourdes C. Generalao, RRDCC Chairperson and USeP President gave her inspirational message to the participants. She was truly delighted to mention that SMAARRDEC not only oversees research and development projects within the region, but more significantly, holds accountable for all the resources that have been entrusted by the benefactors. 

DOST-PCAARRD Executive Director Dr. Reynaldo V. Ebora, conveyed his sincerest congratulations to SMAARRDEC through an audiovisual presentation. He highlighted the contribution of all the efforts on R&D to the regional and national development.
Afterwards, Dr. Cecirly G. Puig, Research and Development Cluster Coordinator, provided the participants with a rationale and briefing of the event. This was followed by the official inauguration of the CMI’s Booth Exhibit.
 
The highlight of the day one was the presentation of Research and Development Category and Policy Brief. There were 17 studies fell under research category, while Development and Policy brief had four (4) and six (6) presentations, respectively.

List of Papers Presented

Policy
Project Title View
Project
Project Title View
Identity, and Abundance of Thrips Associated with Pummelo in Mindanao View
Utilization of different banana leaves into value-added products as packaging materials View
Benchmarking Of Practices in Upland Rice Production Practice In Cateel, Davao Oriental View
Varietal Improvement of Traditional Purple Corn Using Artificial Selection in Davao Region View
Supplementation Of Different Herbal Plants on Production Performance and Sensory Characteristics Of Broiler Chicken View
Development And Performance Testing of The Laminated Cacao Pod Husk (Cph) Particle Board With Banana Stem Sheet And Glue As Binder View
Study 2: Taxonomy and Diversity of Brachyuran Fauna of Panabo Mangrove Park, with Notes on Distribution and Conservation View
Optimization of Vacuum Frying Process for Tuna Skin View
Water Quality and Saltwater Intrusion Assessment of Community Water Systems from Selected Rural Coastal Areas in Davao del Sur View
Mussels, Sea Cucumber and Seaweeds as Biofilters in an Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture ((IMTA) system) View
Twelve New Species and A New Combination of Metapocyrtus Heller, 1912, subgenus Orthocyrtus Heller, 1912 from Mindanao Islands, Philippines View
Exploring product diversification: the case of contract and non-contract farmers in the Philippines Cavendish Banana Value chain View
Fisherโ€™s preference for a mobile traceability platform in Davao Region, Philippines View
Beach Forest Profiling in Malita Davao Occidental View
Abundance And Distribution Of Gelatinous Zooplankton In Relation To The Physicochemical Parameters Of The Water In Gingoog Bay, Northern Mindanao Philippines View
Development and Pilot Testing of Tree Climbing-Harvesting Device and Mobile Mechanical Dehusker for Coconut View
Supply Chain Management: Cacao Agro-Logistics in the Southern Philippines Context View
Garlic (Allium sativum) can now be produced in high elevation (Datu Salumay, Marilog District, Davao City) View
Outscaling Of Arabica Coffee-Based Farming System (Coffee+ Upland Vegetables) In Brgy. Alegre, Bansalan, Davao Del Sur View
Technical and Economic Evaluation of Selected Technologies in Mango Production: A Case in Island Garden City of Samal, Philippines View
Enhancing The Production and Marketability Of Tilapia Value-Added Products In Malita, Davao Occidental: A Comprehensive Training Approach View