The DA-BAR held its ceremonial turnover of leadership from former OIC-director and now OIC-assistant director Joell H. Lales to the newly re-appointed director Dr. Junel B. Soriano on 9 May…
DA-BAR director Junel B. Soriano, PhD attended the inauguration of the Technology Commercialization Center at DA-Cagayan Valley-Research Division in San Gabriel, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan on 8 May 2023. Funded by DA-BAR…
DA-Caraga regional technical director for Research and Regulation Abel F. Wagas paid a courtesy visit to DA-BAR OIC-director Joell H. Lales on 5 May 2023. Dir. Wagas showcased the tableya cacao…
DA-BAR OIC-director Joell H. Lales and DA-Cagayan Valley regional technical director for Research, Regulations, and Finance and Administrative Concerns Rose Mary G. Aquino, PhD, led the inauguration of the Research…
The DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) OIC-director Joell H. Lales and DA Cagayan Valley regional technical director for Research, Regulations, and Finance and Administrative Concerns Rose Mary G. Aquino, Ph.D…
The DA-BAR, together with the DA-ATI and DA-Project Development Service (DA-PDS), met with representatives from Kyungpook National University on 25 April 2023. The involved parties discussed the recent renewal of…
The DA, through Senior Undersecretary Domingo F. Panganiban, and Kyungpook National University (KNU), through President Dr. Won-Hwa Hong, renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 24 April 2023 at Philippine…
The 17th ASEAN Technical Working Group on Agricultural Research and Development (ATWGARD) convened on 5 April 2023 to discuss the progress of different implemented agricultural R&D programs and activities by…
The DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR), together with the DA-Climate Resilient Agriculture Office, attended the 8th ASEAN-Climate Resilience Network (ASEAN-CRN) Annual Meeting on 4 April 2023 via virtual platform. An annual…
The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Bureau of Agricultural Research and in partnership with the Climate Resilient Agriculture Office (CRAO), co-hosted with the Thailand Department of Agriculture (DOA)…
Regional technical directors from different DA-regional field offices paid a courtesy visit to DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research OIC-assistant director Dr. Anthony B. Obligado on 27 March 2023 at the Office…
In celebration of the 2023 National Women’s Month, the DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research, through its Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Point System, conducted a one-day GAD seminar series on 21…
The Department of Agriculture, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, National Commission on Culture and the Arts, and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples officially signed a Joint Memorandum Circular…
The DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research participated in the observance of the 1st Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill 2023 on 9 March 2023. The employees ducked down, took cover under their desks…
DA-Davao Region and the DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) launched the project titled, Establishment of Coconut-based Farming System towards Technology Adoption in Paquibato District, Davao City on 8 March 2023. This…
University of the Philippines Los Baños Edible Landscaping (UPLB-EL) Team led by project leader Dr. Fernando Sanchez, Jr. turned over an EL Demo Garden to DA-Bicol Region to inspire and…
The DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research annually joins the celebration of the National Women’s Month every March. This year, the bureau launched the celebration through the announcement of the lineup of…
Officials and researchers of the National Crop Protection Center (NCPC) led by director Dr. Barbara Caoili had a discussion meeting with DA-BAR OIC Director Joell Lales on the current developments…
President and Agriculture Secretary Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the launching of the Halina't Magtanim ng Prutas at Gulay Kadiwa'y Yaman Plants for Bountiful Barangays Movement (HAPAG KAY PBBM) program…
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UN-FAO) awarded a Certificate of Appreciation to the DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) for its support as national coordinating partner to…
Dr. Geraldine Sanchez, vice president for research, extension, and training (RET) of Pampanga State Agricultural University (PSAU), together with other officials of the university, shared with DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research…
To look into and assess possible interventions that could further boost the results of research for development (R4D) interventions, DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) OIC-director Joell Lales, together with DA-Central…
2022 The Outstanding Filipino (TOFIL) Laureate in the field of Agriculture Science Dr. Ruben Villareal had a casual but inspiring conversation with DA-BAR OIC Director Joell Lales during his visit…
Dr. Custer C. Deocaris and Dr. Malona V. Alinsug, senior science research specialists of DOST-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute, visited the DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) on February 9, 2023 to…
DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research and Cavite State University (CvSU) discussed a proposed collaboration on a technology that enhances the quality of chocolates during the latter’s courtesy visit on 8 February…
In line with the project titled, Strengthening the Oyster Aquaculture in Anda, Bani, Bolinao, Alaminos City and Sual (ABBAS) Municipalities of Pangasinan through the Bamboo Ratfs Technology, a harvest activity…
Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) vice president for Research and Extension Dr. Hermogenes Paguia paid a courtesy visit and discussed with DA-BAR OIC-director Joell Lales a proposed R4D collaboration to…
University of the Philippines Los Baños Edible Landscaping Team led by project leader Dr. Fernando C. Sanchez, Jr. paid a courtesy visit to DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) OIC-director Joell…
DA-Davao Region officials led by senior science research specialist Grace Gutierrez paid a courtesy visit to DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) OIC-director Joell Lales on 27 January 2023 at the…
DA-Bicol Region officials led by Sorsogon Dairy Production and Technology Center (SDPTC) OIC-superintendent Pedro Oliver paid a courtesy visit to DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) OIC-director Joell H. Lales on…
DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR), led by OIC-director Joell Lales, met with Senator Cynthia Villar’s chief of staff Atty. Rhaegee Tamana, DA assistant secretary for Operations Arnel de Mesa, Dr…
DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR), together with the Project Management and Coordination Unit (PMCU) of the “Dynamic Conservation and Sustainable Use of Agrobiodiversity in Traditional Agro-Ecosystems of the Philippines'' or…
DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR), together with the Project Management and Coordination Unit (PMCU) of the “Dynamic Conservation and Sustainable Use of Agrobiodiversity in Traditional Agro-Ecosystems of the Philippines'' or…
The recently-reconstituted Scientific Career Evaluation Committee (SCEC) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) held a meeting on 18 January 2023 at the Crop Research Biotechnology Center, Philippine Rice Research Institute…
DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) director Joell H. Lales, together with Research Program Development Division head Raymond Patrick L. Cabrera and other DA-BAR officials and staff, visited the Central Luzon…
Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU) president Wilfredo Dumale, Jr. and executive assistant Atty. Regine Karla Tabas paid a courtesy visit to DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) OIC-director Joell H. Lales…
The Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), and National…
“WE are all important. Kailangan lang equally mabigyan ng recognition,” said OIC-director Joell H. Lales during the kick-off ceremony of…
The DA-Davao Region launched a new DA-BAR supported R4D project titled, Establishment of Coconut-based Farming System towards Technology Adoption in…
Attaining food self-sufficiency in the communities through urban and peri-urban agriculture is now made beautiful and sexier with the introduction…
Purple yam has been a staple in Filipino desserts, pastries, and snacks, from the classic halayang ubi to the avant-garde…
Philippine President and Agriculture Secretary Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and the Interior and Local Government Secretary Atty. Benjamin C. Abalos…
Technology business incubation (TBI) is viewed as an economic development tool primarily aimed at assisting communities in the formation of…
Twelve projects, and their respective proposals for its second phase of implementation, and one proposal funded by DA-BAR under the…
Funded under the DA-Agricultural Competitive Enhancement Fund (ACEF) which aims to strengthen institutional capacities, two of the upgraded banana tissue…
DA, through its Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) and regional office Central Luzon, endeavors to provide agriculture interventions that could…
Described as one of the most important crops in the Philippines, bulk of corn produced is utilized as animal feeds…
DA-BAR was hailed as second top performer in the bureaus and attached agencies category for the implementation of projects under…
To uplift the socio-economic condition of marginal fisherfolk in Ilocos region, satellite hatcheries (backyard) were established, showcasing, and disseminating technology…
To validate the results and analysis of the implementation of the Technology Business Incubation (TBI) Program of the DA-Bureau of…
Scallops or kabibi in Filipino are considered premium seafood commodities. In the Philippines, scallops are harvested for both export and…
The DA-High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) and DA-Davao Region, in partnership with Nestlé Philippines, Inc., held a workshop to…
An initial harvest of 480kg of oyster (𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘱.) showed promising results of the bamboo raft technology by utilizing floaters…
“The BAR is now in pursuit of raising the BAR of excellence to a more impact-driven pathway,” said DA-BAR OIC-director…
Sustainable corn breeding program and comprehensive corn research for development (R4D) program were discussed during the meeting held at the…
DA-BAR OIC-director Joell H. Lales highlighted the significance of inclusive and participatory planning and mapping to ensure that appropriate and…
The recently-reconstituted Scientific Career Evaluation Committee (SCEC) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) held a meeting on 18 January 2023…
DA-BAR OIC-director Joell Lales, together with Research Program Development Division head Raymond Patrick Cabrera and other DA-BAR officials and staff…
Titled, Healthy Snack: Oyster Mushroom Crackers, DA-BAR kicked off its 2023 monthly seminar series with Dr. Emily A. Soriano, project…
DA-BAR, DA-MIMAROPA, and Mindoro State University discussed ongoing and possible collaborative research for development (R4D) projects and activities in the…
Developed sixty years ago to satisfy the demand for pineapple that is not only sweet but also uniform and consistent…
DA-Central Visayas produced and distributed 30,000 plantlets to active farmer associations of the identified 30 municipalities under the DA-BAR-funded project…
DA-BAR OIC-director Joell H. Lales encourages all its employees to work with positivity and passion in delivering the mandates of…
The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), through the UPLB Foundation Inc., released a series of publications titled, May…
Inspired by the success in other crops, DA-Bicol Region, in collaboration with the University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB)…
Not all kinds of microorganisms are harmful. Although microorganisms become readily attached to diseases and infections, you probably have heard…
To further assess and evaluate the crafted research for development (R4D) programs and activities and its contribution toward the agriculture…
Focused on developing a sustainable adlay enterprise for farmers in the marginal areas, DA-Zamboanga Peninsula implemented a project to capacitate…
Fisherfolk-partners from Cagayan reported significant increase in their tilapia fry production after adopting package of technologies (POTs) on modified intensive…
Tissue culture is done to ensure that new banana planting materials are free from pests and diseases. The banana plants…
DA-Davao Region now houses seven research for development (R4D) facilities expected to develop more appropriate technologies to boost farm productivity…
Over time, the declining population of wild blue swimming crabs (BSC) or commonly called alimasag was mostly due to heavy…