R&D Thrusts and Programs

The university R&D Agenda and Programs includes an array of researchable areas/activities along the eight fields of science: agriculture, business and economics, industry and energy, education, fisheries, health, forestry, and environment.


Research Title Duration
Growth performance, carcass quality and nutrient digestibility of native chicken fed with “buga” and “ube ti bantay”2020 - 2022
Cohort Survival Rate of the College of Business, Economics and Accountancy K to 12 Student Entrants Towards the Development of Intervention Programs and Initiatives2019 - 2021
Improving glutinous corn (Zea Maize var. ceratina) productivity through varying planting distances and fertilizer rates2019 - 2022
Stakeholders’ Satisfaction Survey for Northern Foods Corporation2019 - 2020
Research and Development for Wild Edible Mushrooms in Ilocos Norte (Project)2019 - 2022
Exploration, Identification and Characterization of Wild Edible Macrofungi in Ilocos Norte (Study 1)2019 - 2022
Assessment of the sustainability and management of resources in the different areas2019 - 2021
Characterization of the physical, biological, sociological and ecological condition of the different tourists areas in Ilocos Norte2019 - 2021
Payment for ecosystem services and willingness to pay of tourists in different tourists areas2019 - 2021
Assessment and evaluation of the ecosystem services in the different ecosystems and tourists areas2019 - 2021
Valuation of Ecosystem Services for Sustainable Utilization and Management of Resources2019 - 2021
Verification, promotion and impact assessment on the use of the MMSU tomato storage technology2019 - 2019
Financial Management Practices of Tourism Support Businesses In Ilocos Norte.2019 - 2020
Impact Evaluation of Extension Project of the Mariano Marcos State University Series 1b, 20192019 - 2020
Cancer Chemotherapeutic Potentials of Terrestrial Plants Endemic to Ilocos Norte2019 - 2020
Immunomodulatory Role of Terrestrial Plants Endemic to Ilocos Norte2019 - 2020
Development of production management technologies on alokon2019 - 2021
Economic Analysis of the Ripple Effects of the Establishment of a Commercial Center: The Case of the Valdez Center2018 - 2019
Genetic Improvement Program for Bolinao Chicken through Conventional and Molecular Breeding Approaches2018 - 2021
Market analysis and Project Development of Bolinao Native Chicken2018 - 2021
Development of GIS-based Map of Nipa Stands in the Philippines2018 - 2018
Formulation of Bokashi and its Utilization in Crop Production2018 - 2020
Regional Disaster Science and Management S&T Capacity Development (Phase III)2018 - 2019
Promotion and Commercialization of Developed Pest Management Technologies (Biofungicides and Bioinsecticides) for Selected Vegetables in Ilocos2017 - 2020
Verification and Improvement of the Developed Pest Management Products for Vegetable Production in Ilocos (Component 1)2017 - 2019
Effect of Potassium and Phosphorus Fertilization on the Growth, Yield and Storability of Ilocos White Garlic Cultivar2017 - 2020
Perceptions of Success Among Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) Graduates Under the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP)2017 - 2018
Sustaining Crop Productivity in Climate Vulnerable Areas in Ilocos Norte through Science and Technology Community-Based Farm on Climate Resilient Technologies2017 - 2019
Sustainable Seed Support System of Vegetable Land Races and Other Crops in Ilocos Norte through Community-based Approach2017 - 2020
Enhancing organic rice production through utilization of microbial inoculants2017 - 2020