SDG-12: Responsible Consumption and Production - VSU R&D Nexus

Gabriel Cillado May 14, 2026

VSU-TBI Leads Ube Paste Training: Transforming Root Crops into Market-Ready Enterprises

In a bid to revolutionize the ube industry, the Visayas State University–Technology Business Incubator (VSU-TBI) recently hosted a transformative workshop on ‘Value-Adding Techniques for Ube Paste Production.’ The hands-on program at the PhilRootcrops Processing Facility equipped local producers and cooperatives with cutting-edge skills to elevate raw ube into premium, shelf-stable products. Under the expert guidance […]

Nikka Estrella G. Telen | Extension Office May 11, 2026

VSU-EO Conducts IEC Production Workshop for Demo-Learning Site

Demo-learning sites are established to become living laboratories where innovation meets application. But what happens when the knowledge developed within them never reaches the farmers who need it most? The VSU Extension Office recently confronted this challenge head-on through a two-day training workshop on Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) Production for demo-learning sites. Held in […]

Jeanie Palma | PRCRTC March 17, 2026

Baybay Rootcrop Farmers Association Wins 2025 DOST Region VIII Provincial Award

The Baybay Rootcrop Farmers Association (BRFA), in partnership with the Baybay City Agricultural Office (CAO), received the Best Grants-in-Aid (GIA) Project- Provincial Level award during the 2025 Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region VIII Science, Technology and Innovation Awards held on September 3 at Robinsons Mall, Tacloban City.

Gabriel Cillado February 23, 2026

VSU-TBI Drives a 3-Day GMP Training

VSU-TBI successfully conducted a 3-day training on “Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Process Optimization in Cassava Grates and Flour Processing” at the PNB-KGB Multipurpose Cooperative Compound on December 17-19,2025. Organized through collaborative efforts between the VSU–Technology Business Incubator (VSU-TBI), Visayas State University (VSU), RAISE Region 8 ATBI, PhilRootcrops, and DOST–PCAARRD, the program empowered local cooperatives […]

Nikka Estrella G. Telen | Extension Office December 19, 2025

Printed Pages as Practical Tools

The VSU Extension Office brought together the university’s extensionists, LGU representatives, and FITS Center staff for a two-day Techno Guide Packaging Workshop on December 10-11, shifting the focus from design alone to include dialogue – making sure farmers’ voices and local contexts shape every guide. Dr. Ulderico B. Alviola led sessions on Techno Guide Production, […]

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 […]

Rovejama Caaya | VSU Isabel October 10, 2025

VSU Isabel Conducts BOSH and Disaster Management (SO1) Training for Barangay Officials

VSU Isabel successfully conducted the project “Charging Barangay Officials of Isabel, Leyte About Basic Occupational Safety and Health ( BOSH ),” Disaster Management Calamity (SO1) Training on August 8, 2025. The initiative aimed at equipping local barangay officials with knowledge and skills in occupational safety and health, as well as disaster preparedness and response. The […]