Jeanie Palma | PRCRTC March 6, 2026

FMPC and East-West Seed Corporation Bag SINAG Awards 2026

The Best Adopter Award at the 2026 S&T Innovations in Agri-Aqua (SINAG) Awards was awarded to the Fatima Multi-Purpose Cooperative (FMPC) of Tunga, Leyte and East-West Seed Corporation on January 30, 2026, at Pasay City. This award recognizes exemplary achievement in the adoption and commercialization of research-based agri-tech. The award is also in recognition of […]

Jeanie Palma | PRCRTC December 5, 2025

From Farm to Trade: Philrootcrops Trains Farmers on Ube Production, Joins World Food Expo

The Philippine Root Crop Research and Training Center (Philrootcrops) of Visayas State University strengthened its extension efforts through a two-day Training on Ube Production held on August 6-7, 2025, in partnership with the Municipal Agriculture Office of Tampakan, South Cotabato. The training, conducted at the FITS Training Hall, aimed to enhance the capacity of local […]

Jeanie Palma | PRCRTC September 26, 2025

PhilRootcrops’ Partner Corporation Wins Best Licensee Award 2025

Five Shepherds Corporation of Baybay City was awarded the Best Licensee Award by the Region VIII Department of Science and Technology (DOST-8) on September 5, during the Innovation and Technology Transfer Summit Visayas 2025 held at the Tacloban City Summit Hotel. At the same event, VSU was recognized as the Best Licensor for its continuous […]

Ube Production in the Region to Go Organic

Eastern Visayas is set to elevate its ube industry with a stronger focus on organic production. On February 27, 2025, at Visayas State University, the Organikong Magsasaka at Mangingisda sa Rehiyon Otso (OMMRO), in collaboration with PhilRootcrops, the Biodiversity Research Center, Fatima Multi-Purpose Cooperative, and Filipino Ube House, with the support of the Department of […]