Philippine Rubber Research Institute

Philippine Rubber Research Institute Act of 2010

The establishment of PRRI aims to comprehensively realize the goals of human empowerment and economic development in the countryside through programs and projects that will increase rubber production in the country, and improve the quality of life especially in poor rural communities that depend primarily on this industry.

The newly-created institute will be under the control and supervision of the Department of Agriculture as one of its attached agencies. It is mandated to initiate and administer research and development (R&D) programs to improve quality and increase productivity of rubber especially for the benefit of smallholder rubber producers and processors.

Capacity Development Program for Rubber Farmers’ Associations and Cooperatives June 24-25, 2020

Training on Capacity Development Program to the TIMARBEMCO members at Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay on June 24-25, 2020.

Capacity Development Program for Rubber Farmers’ Associations and Cooperatives June 22-23, 2020

A two-day training on Capacity Development Program for rubber Farmers’ Associations and Cooperatives has been successfully conducted at Brgy. Timalang, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay on June 22-23, 2020. The said activity has actively participated with twenty-three rubber farmers from Timalang Rubber Farmers’ Association.

DA-PRRI support and advocate the ‘Plant,Plant,Plant’ program of the Department of Agriculture

DA-PRRI supporting and advocating the ‘Plant.Plant.Plant.’ program of the Department of Agriculture. PRRI staff on its harvesting time after a month of planting vegetable seeds at PRRI backyard garden.

PRRI Seeds Distribution

May 28, 2020 PRRI staff on its implementation of rubber-based intervention project entitled ‘Gulayan sa Gomahan’ has gone to the area for seeds distribution to the identified rubber farmers and tappers at Dalisay, Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay

PRRI Farmworkers Budding Activity

PRRI Farmworkers Budding Activity at DA-PRRI Budwood Garden

Directors Corner

Crop Management Division

The Division shall undertake studies on agronomy, intercropping, crop protection, soil fertility, seedling propagation, and harvesting. It shall provide technical support to the extension units toward increasing yields and expansion of plantations.

Genetic Resources and Improvement Division

In-Charge of breeding and evaluation of clones toward the development of improve clones with high yield, disease resistant and adaptation to various environment and climate change.

Rubber Technology and Extension Division

Conduct studies to develop technologies on latex handling, processing, and product development in order to increase value-added to rubber.

Handle the planning, formulation and implementation of schemes for improvement and expansion of rubber cultivation and production. Extension/advisory service, supplies of inputs, demonstration and training for small growers etc.

Republic of the Philippines

Philippine Rubber Research Institute