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PRRI First Advisory Board Meeting in – March 8, 2019

The first PRRI advisory board meeting was held last March 8, 2019 at DA 2nd Floor, Biotech Conference Room, Quezon City. Present during the meeting were USEC for Policy, Planning, Research & Regulation Segfredo R. Serrano, BPI representative Andrea B. Inocencio, BAR representative Salvacion M. Ritual, PRRI Acting Executive Director Dennis H. Palabrica, Rubber Farmers – continue reading

Consultation Workshop with Rubber Stakeholders Commence – March 2019

The Philippine Rubber Research Institute successfully conducted a 4-day Consultation Workshop with Rubber Stakeholders among rubber regions nationwide last March 12-15, 2019 in Bacong, Negros Oriental; March 19-22, 2019 in Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur and March 25-28, 2019 in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, respectively. It was participated with the rubber stakeholders, its partner agencies – continue reading

Seminar on Natural Rubber Production and Management in China April 28, 2019 – May 11, 2019

The Seminar on Natural Rubber Production and Management for the Philippines was successfully conducted last April 28, 2019 to May 11, 2019 in Puer City, Yunnan Province and Danzhou City Hainan Province, People’s Republic of China. It was sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) and organized by Chinese Academy of Tropical – continue reading

June 25 – Consultative meeting with TARBEMCO, DAR and LBP re: land donated to PRRI

There were already initial agreements made before the meeting concerning Land Consultation and Land Donation. There were two (2) options made to reconcile the necessary documents in support to the 10has land donated to PRRI. Option (1) TARBEMCO to donate in the area wherein no encumbrance in the lot title and Option (2) TARBEMCO to – continue reading

June 17-19 – Consultative Meeting with the Phil. Rubber Farmers’ Association and National Government Agencies on Rubber Marketing Strategies and Financial Resource Assistance

The following agenda were discussed in the meeting: (1) DA-RPMO / PPMO Project ConVERGE request for PRFA orientation on tire project to the rubber stakeholders of Zamboanga Peninsula (2) Preparation for the Rubber Summit (3) Profiling of Rubber Farmers in ZAMPEN in congruent to the approved roadmap (4) Federation of rubber coops

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.