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APPENDIX 2: ISU Research Agenda 95

THEMATIC (cum COMMODITY)–BASED THRUSTS PRIORITY RESEARCH AGENDA

Small ruminants (Goat, Product development standardization and
Sheep) commercialization

Genetic improvement for organic production

Development of artificial insemination
techniques for sheep; biotech on breeding,
disease and feeding

Large ruminants (Dairy Germplasm collection, conservation and
cattle, carabao) improvement of native carabaos

Development of automated feeding systems

C. Fisheries/Aquaculture

Development of low-cost feeding systems

Tilapia/Hito/Ulang Evaluating water quality and fish productivity

Establishment of protocols for natural
breeding, nursery of fingerlings

Development of early warning and decision
support systems

Development of new processed products

D. Farm Machineries, Metal craft, Electronics and Semiconductors

Designing automated machinery and
mechatronics for agriculture and fisheries

Design, fabrication and testing of farm
machineries and equipment for:

• Rice: rice hull automated loader; grain
collector

• Sugar cane/Sweet sorghum: crusher,
expeller;

• Cacao: toaster, grinder;

• Animals: (low-cost milking machine,
forage harvester, rice straw baler,
pelletizer, etc.)

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

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