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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 Resources Research and Development (BCARRD) is a network of seventeen (17) 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
MARCH 2010

 March 3

- Joint RACO-RMIS Reps Meeting

 March 8

- Launching of FITS Caramoan

 March 9

- 1st Quarter RRDCC Meeting

 March 16

- Field day of MS Gil del Barrio (Camarines Norte) 

 March 18

- Field day of MS Jose Amador (Sorsogon) 

 March 19

- Field day of MS Jose Navarro (Sorsogon)  

 March 19

- Launching of FITS OPA Masbate

 March 22 

- Training on HRIS & RDMIS

 March
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BCARRD Map

BCARRD FITS Centers

  1. FITS Naga
  2. FITS Tiwi
  3. FITS Guinobatan
  4. FITS Pili
  5. FITS Sorsogon City
  6. FITS Juban
  7. FITS San Vicente
  8. FITS Bulan
  9. FITS Daet
  10. FITS Goa
  11. FITS Legazpi City
  12. FITS Daet
  13. FITS Labo
  14. FITS Polangui
  15. FITS Paracale
  16. FITS Irosin
  17. FITS LGU Ocampo
  18. FITS OPAG, Virac
  19. FITS Gubat