The Guimaras National Crop Research, Development, and Production Support Center (GNCRDPSC) is one of two agricultural centers of the Bureau of Plant Industry in the Visayas.
VISION/MISSION
Vision |
“A vibrant crop farming communities producing globally-competitive mango and other high value crops profitable for the Filipinos” |
Mission |
“Spearhead in the conservation and development of genetic resources on mango and other high value crops, adoption of cost-effective and environment-friendly technologies and provision of quality planting materials” |
MANDATE
- Generate and develop cost-effective and applicable production technologies to enhance productivity and export quality crops; to include the discipline on plantgenetic resources (PGR), varietal improvement, cultural management, crop protection and postharvest handling.
- Implement activities to enhance technology promotion and dissemination, technical and material assistance, linkages and manpower capacity building.
- Production and distribution of quality planting materials from NSIC registered strains of mango and other high value crops.
- Evaluation of promising mother trees.
- Conduct survey and evaluation and recommend for accreditation/re-accreditation of potential nursery operators.
SERVICES OFFERED
- Technical consultation on mango propagation, production and postharvest handling
- Technical briefing for educational tours, field visits, lakbay-aral trips or walk-in visitors
- Farm visit to mango plantations and orchards
- Pest identification and diagnosis (insect and diseases problems on mango)
- Materials assistance (specimens, information, education and communication materials, seedlings)
- Conduct training, lecture or technology demonstration on mango propagation, production and processing
- Research adviser or evaluator on studies related to mango
- On-the-Job training or farm practice (college or highschool) on mango production and processing
- Fruit maturity evaluation (mango)
- Sales and distribution of quality planting materials (grafted mango and scions)