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Napapanatili produksyon ng verified hybrid coconut seedlings sa Eastern Visayas, DOST-PCAARRD, VSU tutulong

Ang sustainable production ng verified hybrid coconut seedlings sa pamamagitan ng proyekto sa pangunguna ng Visayas State University (VSU) ay susuporta sa coconut productivity sa Eastern Visayas.

Mga materyales sa pagtatanim ng niyog mula sa National Coconut Research Center (NCRC) ng Visayas State University (VSU). (Credit ng Larawan: CRD, DOST-PCAARRD)

Ang proyekto, “Marker Development for Coconut Hybridity Testing for Efficient Hybrid Seed Production in Eastern Visayas,” ay inilunsad kamakailan sa pamamagitan ng isang inception meeting sa pamamagitan ng videoconferencing ng Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development ng Department of Science and Technology. (DOST-PCAARRD).

Si G. Jovannemar P. Anire ng VSU’s National Coconut Research Center (NCRC) ang namumuno sa proyektong ito na pinondohan ng DOST-PCAARRD sa pamamagitan ng Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) Coconut Hybridization Program (CHP) Research.

Ayon kay G. Anire, ang kasalukuyang distribusyon ng hybrid seedlings ay maaaring kabilang ang mga off-type at non-hybrids dahil sa pag-asa sa phenotypic characterization, o ang quantitative analysis ng mga nakikitang katangian tulad ng hitsura, sa hybrid seedling selection.

Sa pamamagitan ng proyekto, ang pangkat ni G. Anire ay naglalayon na bumuo at gumamit ng simpleng sequence repeat (SSR) marker para sa coconut germplasm diversity assessment at hybridity testing upang matiyak ang kalidad at purong hybrid na punla bago ipamahagi at itanim. Nag-aalok ang diskarteng ito ng mas tumpak, mahusay, cost-effective, at naa-access na hybrid seed na pag-verify.

Ang NCRC ay nagtataglay ng koleksyon ng mga lokal na mikrobyo ng niyog na may potensyal na magsilbi bilang pollen source para sa hybrid production sa loob ng Eastern Visayas region.

Sa pagpupulong, tiniyak ni NCRC Director Marisel A. Leorna na ang mga aktibidad ng proyekto ay naaayon sa mga layunin ng Center na isulong ang sustainable coconut production ng verified hybrids at pagandahin ang katayuan ng industriya ng niyog sa Visayas.

Samantala, sinabi ni Regional Manager Joel O. Pilapil ang suporta ng PCA Region VIII sa proyekto dahil ang mga resulta nito ay makatutulong upang matiyak ang pagiging lehitimo ng mga coconut hybrids at tradisyunal na varieties na ipapamahagi sa loob at labas ng rehiyon.

Pinagtibay ni Executive Director Reynaldo V. Ebora ang patuloy na pakikipagtulungan ng Konseho sa VSU sa pagtugon sa mga nagpapatuloy na gaps sa rehiyon at sa buong industriya sa pamamagitan ng bagong inilunsad na proyekto.

Ang DOST-PCAARRD kamakailan ay nagsagawa ng pagpupulong sa pamamagitan ng videoconferencing para sa pagpapatupad ng proyektong pinangungunahan ng Visayas State University (VSU) sa ilalim ng Coconut Hybridization Program (CHP) Research. (Kredito ng larawan: CRD, DOST-PCAARRD)

Dumalo rin sa aktibidad ang mga kinatawan mula sa DOST Region VIII, PCA Research and Development Branch, at PCA CFIDP Project Management Office (PMO).

Mga pangunahing tauhan mula sa DOST-PCAARRD Crops Research Division (CRD) na pinamumunuan ni Director Leilani D. Pelegrina, kasama ang Program Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) Assistant Section Head Kristine Joy P. de Guzman at Industry Strategic S&T Program (ISP) Manager para sa Coconut Alissa Pinangasiwaan ni Carol M. Ibarra ang nasabing aktibidad na may suporta mula sa Finance and Administrative Division (FAD)-Accounting Section, na kinatawan ni Accountant Jaivee Ann M. Tabadero.#

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