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
Performance of Solanaceous Vegetables as Affected by Organic and Inorganic Fertilizer Application During the Wet Season (Study 2)2014 - 2016
Evaluation of Different Mulching Materials for the Control of Weeds and Major Pests in Solanaceous Vegetables During the Wet Season (Study 1)2014 - 2016
Post-Harvest Technologies (Product Development), Value-Addition, Packaging and Market Chain Studies2014 - 2016
Fishing Gears Technology Assessment, Improvement and Development in Ilocos Norte2014 - 2016
Culture of the Sea Urchin Tripneustes gratilla in Pens, Cages and in Tanks2014 - 2016
Research and Development of the Sea Urchin, Tripneustes gratilla, in Ilocos Norte2014 - 2016
Design and Fabrication of an Automated Vulcanizing Machine for Motorcycle and Bicycle Inner Tubes2014 - 2014
Trends in Enrollment and Graduates of the College of Aquatic Sciences and Applied Technology, Mariano Marcos State University2014 - 2014
Single nucleutide polymorphism (SNP) and association analysis of growth hormone on bovine population in the Ilocos by PCR-RFLP2014 - 2017
Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L.) Production and Utilization as Feed for Sheep and Poultry2014 - 2016
Documentation and Identification of Parasites and Diseases of Lamb Raised in an Organic Ecosystems2014 - 2016
Impact of Climatic Variation in the Productivity of Garlic2014 - 2020
Effect of planting dates on the productivity and yield performance of different varieties of garlic2014 - 2017
Benchmark Information on Native Pig Production Management Practices in Ilocos Norte2014 - 2016
Documentation and Morphological Characterization of the Philippine Native Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) Strains in Ilocos Region2014 - 2016
Documentation, Characterization and Identification of Native Chicken and Pigs in Ilocos Norte2014 - 2016
Increasing Wet Season Production of Solanaceous Vegetables Through Improved Cultural Management Practices2014 - 2016
Regional Disaster Science and Management S&T Capacity Development Project (Phase II)2014 - 2016
Institutionalizing a Sustainable Fruit Crops Germplasm Collection and Commercialization for Climatic Change Adaptation, Biodiversity Conservation, Health Promotion, Agri-Ecotourism and Income Generation2014 - 2024
Land-based and Lying-in Hatchery of the Sea Urchin Tripneustes gratilla2014 - 2016
Phenological Assessment of Selected Dipterocarps and Premium Indigenous Timber Species in Ilocos Norte2013 - 2017
Germplasm Collection, Evaluation, Characterization, Management Practices and Utilization of Sweet Potato in the Ilocos2013 - 2016
MMSU-IRRI Proj Multi-Environment Rice Varietal Testing for Rainfed Lowland2013 - 2014
Evaluation of promising varieties of vegetables for the Ilocos2013 - 2018
Evaluation of eggplant developed at MMSU2013 - 2018
Inventory and Assessment of Superior Mother Trees of Dipterocarps and Other Indigenous Timber Species in Ilocos Norte2013 - 2014
Development of Indigenous Food Plants Databank System (IFPDS)2013 - 2014
On-Farm Evaluation of Promising Varieties of Eggplant (Study 3)2013 - 2013
SNP and association analysis of growth hormone gene and physical traits among bovine breeds in Ilocos by using PCR-RFLP2013 - 2015
Local Observations, Evidences and Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change Impacts for Resilient Rice-Based Production System in Ilocos Norte2013 - 2015