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government personnel. The University also exerts serious efforts towards
streamlining its Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) Program.
The two major research and extension thrusts are: Coffee RD & E and
Urban Agriculture RD&E

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INTRODUCTION

Research at the Cavite State University began with the conversion
of Indang Rural High School into Don Severino Agricultural College in
1964. Since then The Research Center has evolved to function as one of
the trilogy roles of the University. To date, the University is the seat of
the national research, development and extension for coffee–a status
bestowed by the Department of Agriculture Bureau of Agricultural
Research.

The Research Center (RC) exerted serious efforts towards
streamlining the Research, Development and Extension Program by
establishing a strong and effective research program aimed to generate
innovative and viable technologies useful to farmers and other clienteles.
This is done with the goal of improving their standard of living. The
University’s research program focused on coffee research, development
and extension. However, to accommodate the ever increasing need for
RD&E activities brought about by the development of the university into
a comprehensive one, these thrusts have become more elaborated
through the “Faculty and Students Research Capability Enhancement
Program” that has been approved by the University Board of Regents in
2004.

The university has maintained ties and established collaborative
projects with international and local agencies with emphasis on
plantation crops, high value fruits and vegetables, ornamentals, herbs
and spices and poultry and livestock among others.

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