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
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
Exploration, Identification and Characterization of Wild Edible Macrofungi in Ilocos Norte (Study 1)2019 - 2022
Research and Development for Wild Edible Mushrooms in Ilocos Norte (Project)2019 - 2022
Assessment of the sustainability and management of resources in the different areas2019 - 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
Characterization of the physical, biological, sociological and ecological condition of the different tourists areas in Ilocos Norte2019 - 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
Immunomodulatory Role of Terrestrial Plants Endemic to Ilocos Norte2019 - 2020
Impact Evaluation of Extension Project of the Mariano Marcos State University Series 1b, 20192019 - 2020
Development of production management technologies on alokon2019 - 2021
Cancer Chemotherapeutic Potentials of Terrestrial Plants Endemic to Ilocos Norte2019 - 2020
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
Regional Disaster Science and Management S&T Capacity Development (Phase III)2018 - 2019
Formulation of Bokashi and its Utilization in Crop Production2018 - 2020
Development of GIS-based Map of Nipa Stands in the Philippines2018 - 2018
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 productivity and quality of aromatic rice cultivars through improved cultural and postharvest management practices and product development2017 - 2020
Enhancing organic rice production through utilization of microbial inoculants2017 - 2020