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Part 3 – Research & Development, Extension & Training Manual

4.1.4.1.3. The Research Director convenes the university Research Council to review the proposals and
make the necessary recommendations. This is done in the URCR. If approved, the proposal is
scheduled for presentation during the Agency In-house Review. Comments, suggestions,
recommendations are integrated in the proposal by individual proponents and sent back to the
office of the Research Director.
4.1.4.1.4. The proposals are forwarded to the Office of the Research Director then to the Vice President
for RDET for final endorsement to the Office of the President.

Figures 1 and 2 in the following pages present the flowchart for the preparation, evaluation,
screening and approval of Research proposals and the process for the approval of Research for
Publication.

4.1.5 Formats in Preparing Capsule Research Proposal
Formats in preparing capsule research proposals follow either the:

4.1.5.1. DOST Capsule Research Proposal
4.1.5.2. DA-BAR Capsule Research Proposal; and
4.1.5.3. CHED Capsule Research Proposal.

RDET usually use the DOST Capsule Research Proposal. An example of the format is found
in the appendix.

4.1.6 Technology Development Process
According to PCARRD of the DOST, the technology development process is composed of five
major phases. These are: a) technology generation, b) verification, c) adaptation, d) dissemination
and e) commercialization.
4.1.6.1 Technology Generation (TG). This is the scientific and experimental stage wherein an R&D center
utilizes all its resources: human/technical, financial, material, physical and other resources to
generate a component technology or a package of technology. These vary according to the
mandates of RDET.
4.1.6.2 Technology Verification (TV). A technology is classified for verification if it can be incorporated in a
package of technology that has potential for improving existing farmers’ practices. Specifically, it
should satisfy the following:
4.1.6.2.1 It is an integrated technology conducted in the farmers’ fields;
4.1.6.2.2 It has been tested for two seasons in TG trials;
4.1.6.2.3 It has shown economic and technical feasibility in TG trials. Its computed return based on TG
trails is better than that of farmers’ practices as shown by marginal rate of return (MRR); &
4.1.6.2.4 It is perceived to be socially acceptable and environmentally safe.

4.1.7 Technology Adaptation (TA). A technology is classified as technology for adaptation if it meets
the following criteria:
4.1.7.1 It is conducted in the station or the farmers’ field and is only a component of technology;
4.1.7.2 It has been tested for TG research for at least one season;
4.1.7.3 It has shown good potential for economic feasibility as based on TG research; and
4.1.7.4 It has good potential for acceptance by intended end users.

4.1.8 Technology Dissemination (TD). This is the stage when promoters of technologies can use
varied approaches and members in bringing technologies to end users. Technologies are ready for
dissemination if these have met the following criteria:
4.1.8.1 General adaptability – these are replicable under field conditions;
4.1.8.2 Economic profitability – their percent of profitability is equal to the prevailing rate of interest on
loans of formal financial institutions. Profitability also considers social costs and benefits;

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