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To assist farmers in recovering from the devastation caused by Typhoon “Odette” and the Covid-19 pandemic, the Crops Research Division of the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development recently launched two projects.
The agency mentioned that in order to curb the CRB infestation, project leader Johana C. Orense from the Philippine Coconut Authority – Davao Research Center discussed the CRB control strategies using a biological control agent called “green muscardine fungus” and other pest management strategies. Marlon M. Tambis, project leader from PhilRootcrops-VSU, shared that the project, “Enhanced Distribution, Nursery Establishment and Product Utilization of Root crops in Region 8 to Mitigate the Impact of COVID-19,” is a spin-off of their completed project in 2020.
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