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
Land-based and Lying-in Hatchery of the Sea Urchin Tripneustes gratilla2014 - 2016
Post-Harvest Technologies (Product Development), Value-Addition, Packaging and Market Chain Studies2014 - 2016
Varietal Evaluation of Promising Mungbean Lines and Varieties at MMSU (Study 3)2014 - 2016
Impact of Climatic Variation in the Productivity of Garlic2014 - 2020
Regional Disaster Science and Management S&T Capacity Development Project (Phase II)2014 - 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
Utilization of Alginophytes in the waters of Ilocos Norte2013 - 2013
Development of Integrated Computer-based R&D Directorate Management Information Systems of the Mariano Marcos State University, City of Batac, Ilocos Norte2013 - 2015
Development of Nursery Techniques of Seed-Grown Dipterocarps and Other Indigenous Timber Species2013 - 2017
SNP and association analysis of growth hormone gene and physical traits among bovine breeds in Ilocos by using PCR-RFLP2013 - 2015
Evaluation of eggplant developed at MMSU2013 - 2018
Local Observations, Evidences and Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change Impacts for Resilient Rice-Based Production System in Ilocos Norte2013 - 2015
Development of Indigenous Food Plants Databank System (IFPDS)2013 - 2014
Evaluation of promising varieties of vegetables for the Ilocos2013 - 2018
On-Farm Evaluation of Promising Varieties of Eggplant (Study 3)2013 - 2013
Development and Evaluation of Nursery Techniques of Selected Dipterocarps and Other Indigenous Timber Species Using Stem Cuttings2013 - 2016
Inventory and Assessment of Superior Mother Trees of Dipterocarps and Other Indigenous Timber Species in Ilocos Norte2013 - 2014
Spatio-Temporal Analysis in Seaweed Gathering and Marketing in Selected Coastal Areas in Ilocos Norte2012 - 2014
Documentation on the Phenology and Pests Occurrence of Major Crops Grown in Ilocos Norte (Project)2012 - 2015
Commercialization of the Chemical-Free Production Technology in Bottlegourd2012 - 2015
Formulation and Evaluation of Different Mutton Recipes2012 - 2015
Documentation of Phenology of Plants as Indicator of Climate Change Effects (Study 1)2012 - 2015
Documentation on the Phenology and Pest Incidence of Dry Season Crops as Affected by Weather Conditions in Ilocos Norte (Study 2)2012 - 2015
Assessment and Mitigation of Air Pollutants in Selected Agro-Industrial Operations at MMSU: Towards an Eco-friendly Environment (Program)2012 - 2015
Assessment of Biogas Yield as Affected by Loading Rate (Study 2)2012 - 2015
Resource Assessment and Evaluation of Dipterocarps and Premium Indigenous Timber Species in Ilocos Norte2012 - 2017
Development of Improved Propagation Techniques for Dipterocarps and Other Indigenous Timber Species in Ilocos Norte2012 - 2017
Development of Propagation Protocols for Selected Dipterocarps and Other Indigenous Timber Species by Wildlings2012 - 2017