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pili nut

pili
PILI NUT

Pili nut kernel is the most important product. When raw, it resembles the flavor of roasted pumpkin seed, and when roasted, its mild, nutty flavor and tender-crispy texture is superior to that of the almond.

coconut

coconut
COCONUT

Known as the “tree of life”, the coconut palm gives man its wood for his shelter and fruits for food. As one of the most important agricultural crops in Bicol Region, it yields timber; alcohol; vinegar; strips and fiber for making baskets, mats, rope, brooms; fuel; and for feeding domestic animals and for fertilizer.

abaca

abaca
ABACA

Commonly known in the international trade as Manila Hemp, abaca is considered the strongest of natural fibers. The fiber is mostly for cordage (ropes) and handicraft goods like bags, placemats slippers, doormats and others. When converted to pulp, the fibers find extensive use in specialty paper making.

queen pineapple

queen pineapple
QUEEN PINEAPPLE

The queen pineapple is one of the sweetest varieties of pineapples in the Philippines. The small and very spiny plant gives a small conical fruit (0.5 to 1 kg), with deep-yellow shell and small prominent eyes. Its golden yellow pulp is crispy and sweet with an excellent flavor and long shelf life.

BCARRD

The Bicol Consortium for Agriculture and Resources Research and Development (BCARRD) is a network of eighteen (18) agencies in the Bicol Region involved in research, development and extension endeavors in agriculture, forestry, environment and natural resources. BCARRD is the dynamic regional partner of PCARRD and the 13 other consortia nationwide in promoting technology research and utilization. It serves as an effective link among the local and international information and technology players; the generators, the users and the investors.


  
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
November 2008

 

November 7 - PCARRD Anniversary, Hotel Intercontinental Manila

November 17 - 18 - GIS Training for Research Managers

 

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