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ViCARP Priority Commodities

Top Priority

Jackfruit
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Coconut
Rootcrops
Banana
 


Second Priority

Bamboo
Crustaceans
Pineapple
Vegetables
Native Pigs
 

Other R & D projects

Project Title Implementing Agency
Confirmatory Testing of Protein-based Marker Kit for Detection of Philippine Carabao Mango in Commercial Mango Nurseries and Germplasm Collection Visayas State University
Technology Business Incubators (TBI) among member agencies Visayas State University
Enhancing Capacity in Socio-Economic Research: Establishing Socio-Economic Research and Data Analytics Center in the Visayas Visayas State University
Upgrading the Horticulture Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory of the VSU Visayas State University
Native Project Eastern Samar State University
Establishment and commercialization of R&D outputs via Evaluation of Mussel Longline Culture Technology in Non-Traditional Visayas State University
Field Testing of Oyster Refined Hatchery Technique: verification on conditioning technique Samar State University
Facility Enhancement of Agro-Environmental Analytical Laboratory in Northwest Samar State University Northwest Samar State University
RAISE Program of Eastern Visayas Visayas State University, Samar State University, University of Eastern Philippines, Biliran Province State University, Southern Leyte State University and Eastern Visayas State University
Enhancement of VICARP & CMI’s ICT connectivity infrastructure Visayas State University-ViCARP

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ViCARP Story

About

What is VICARP

The Visayas Consortium for Agriculture, Aquatic and Resources Program (ViCARP) is a consortium of agencies and institutions undertaking research and development in agriculture and natural resources in Eastern Visayas. It serves as the regional arm of the National Agriculture Resources Research and Development Network (NARRDN) under the auspices of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD).


Brief Background

ViCARP was formerly called the Central and Eastern Visayas Agricultural Research Center (CEVARC). It was established on November 17, 1978 with six member agencies, namely: the Visayas State College of Agriculture (ViSCA) now Visayas State University (VSU), Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), Forest Research Institute (FORI) now Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB), National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) and the Philippine Council for Agricultural Research (PCAR), now PCAARRD. VSU, being the zonal agricultural college of the Visayas and one of the national multi-commodity research centers under the NARRDN, has been serving as the base agency of ViCAARP since 1978.


ViCARP used to cover Central and Eastern Visayas regions. However, with the creation of the Central Visayas Consortium for Integrated Regional Research and Development (CVCIRRD) in June 1987, to serve as PCARRD’s research and development satellite in Region 7, ViCAARP concentrated its efforts in Region 8. At present, ViCARP has 24 member agencies/institutions.


Since the late 80s, ViCARP has been a non-voting member of the Regional Development Council (RDC). With its strategic alliance or convergence with the Department of Agriculture’s Regional Research and Development/Extension Network (RRDEN) in 2003, R and D management for agriculture, fisheries and natural resources in Eastern Visayas has been smooth and cost-effective.


With the convergence, ViCARP and RRDEN have joint meetings in both RRDCC-RAC and RRDG-TWG, Agency In-House Reviews, Regional R and D Symposium, Technology Forum and other R and D related undertakings. ViCARP and RRDEN have only one Regional Commodity Team (RCT), one applied communication task force (the REACTF), one research management information service (RMIS) group and one Gender and Development (GAD) working group. Both networks have a common criteria for selecting farmer partners (for the DA-CPAR) and magsasaka siyentista (MS) or farmer-scientist (for the ViCARP Techno Gabay).


NOW, researchers of ViCAARP and RRDEN are collaboratively implementing the research programs/projects on small ruminants, abaca, jackfruit, coconut, rootcropts, vegetables and environmental services.


A leading consortium of SUCs, LGUs, NGAs that catalyzes agriculture, aquatic and natural resources research and development for Eastern Visayas.

ViCARP Mandate

Development Mandate

ViCARP is mandated to set up a mechanism for coordination and management of agriculture and natural resources research and development in Eastern Visayas in the areas of production, processing, socio-economics, and communication with emphasis on commodities of major importance in the region.

About ViCARP

The Visayas Consortium for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Program (ViCARP) is a consortium of agencies and institutions undertaking research and development in agriculture and natural resources in Eastern Visayas. It is serves as the regional arm of the National Agriculture Resources Research and Development Network (NARRDN) under the auspices of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARD).

Vision

A leading consortium of SUCs, LGUs and NGAs that catalyzes agriculture, aquatic and natural resources research and development for Eastern Visayas.

Mission

To spearhead the planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of agricultural, aquatic and natural resources research and development projects in Eastern Visayas

Contact Us

Visayas Consortium for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Program Office

Tel/fax: (053)563-7458

Email: vicarp_lsu@yahoo.com | vicarp.region8@gmail.com | vicarp@vsu.edu.ph