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The Tokyo University of Agriculture (Tokyo Nodai), in cooperation with the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) that has partnered with the Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology (MinSCAT), has introduced off-season production of calamansi in Victoria, Oriental Mindoro as part of its effort to help the Philippines export the commodity. "The success of these farming technologies in attaining a stable supply of calamansi even during lean months will bring farmers in a better position where they can maximize the economic benefits brought about by higher level of farmgate prices, which in turn… Read more

SOME 36 higher education executives from 17 state universities and colleges and four private universities, as well as the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), represented the Philippines at a two-day Southeast Asian polytechnic network meeting, which concluded on March 27. The 5th Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Polytechnic Network Meeting, a conference on technical and vocational education and training (TVET), was convened at Ipoh, the capital city of the state of Perak, in Malaysia. With the SEAMEO Secretariat as co-organizer, Malaysia's Department of Polytechnic and Community College Education under the Ministry of Education and the Politeknik… Read more

The Tokyo University of Agriculture (Tokyo NODAI) has introduced a process in Victoria, Oriental Mindoro to produce calamansi even during the off-season. The process that involves pruning and the use of plant growth regulators in order to delay the harvest of calamansi has been employed in a pilot plantation in the area that is expected to produce crops all year round. "The success of these farming technologies in attaining a stable supply of calamansi even during lean months will bring farmers in a better position where they can maximize the economic benefits brought about by higher level of farmgate prices… Read more

MANILA, Philippines — The Tokyo University of Agriculture (Tokyo NODAI) has introduced the off-season production of calamansi in Victoria, Oriental Mindoro to help boost Philippine calamansi output and exports. The Japanese team has employed a new technology on pruning to delay the harvest of calamansi in order to keep the bounty all year long. This will allow farmers to enjoy a higher income from the high value crop. It also raises the potential to expand the Philippines’ yearly exports of around 170 metric tons (MT) of fresh and processed calamansi to Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates… Read more