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.

Demo-farm: Rubber based intercrop with different banana varieties

Researcher –Honey Fe C. Gumay (on-going) The Demo-farm was conducted in JO Rubber Agrarian Reform Benefeciaries Cooperative, Lapaz, Naga Zamboanga Sibugay. The objectives of this project is to showcase the advancement of inter-cropping to the existing rubber tree. Currently, the age of the rubber tree is 4 years old with the distance of 2m x – continue reading

Collection of Rubber promising and potential clones(Special Projects)

Researcher –Honey Fe C. Gumay and Jose M. Remollo III (on-going) Germplasm collection have provided original materials for plant breeding program and crop improvement. Because of their genetic diversity and possible occurrence of particular desirable genes, germplasm collection are useful targets to plant breeders. Recently, many of germplasm are being lost worldwide due to habitat – continue reading

PRRI- IRRDB Multilateral Clone Exchange Trial (Special Projects)

Researcher –Honey Fe C. Gumay (on-going) The Multilateral Clone Exchange Program has been organized by the International Rubber Research Development Board (IRRDB) to preserved potential clones of good performance. Thus, popular clones evolved in different countries are being introduce to member countries and evaluate under the local agro climatic conditions. Fifteen countries under IRRDB – continue reading

Phenotypic Diversity of Small-Scale Hevea Germplasm Grown in PRRI Nursery at their Juvenile Stage (Completed )

Researcher –Honey Fe C. Gumay and Jose M. Remollo III Proper identification of rubber clones plays a vital role in crop management system and research. Although clones do not exhibit highly distinct variations. Most of them possess differences in certain minor, but more or less stable morphological features which can be used for identification. – continue reading

Growth Performance of Rubber Latex Timber Clones Under Selected Mining Areas in Zamboanga Peninsula

Growth Performance of Rubber Latex Timber Clones Under Selected Mining Areas in Zamboanga Peninsula Researcher-Meynard P. Abello and Gilbert D. Rance (On-going) Of the country’s total land area of 30 million hectares, some 9 million hectares have been identified as having “high mineral potential”, said the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB). As of January 2012, – continue reading

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