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Table 2.1. Technological Innovation Research Areas for Agriculture,
Hunting, Forestry and Fishing
Priority
Development Research Rationale/Objective of level
Challenges Areas Research
(P/HP/UP)
Declining productivity High Value To identify the causes UP
of major high value Commercial for the decline in the
crop commodities Crops productivity of major
high-value crop
commodities.
To develop new P
sources of farm
productivity growth and
diversifying income
sources.
Declining agricultural Adoption of Research on high- P
lands innovative yielding crop varieties
technology for and modern farming
agricultural methodologies to
scanning increase production
and maximize land use.
Declining fisheries’ Fisheries To identify the causes UP
production. development for the decline of fish
production and
recommend strategies
to improve production.
Vulnerability of Climate  Drought-resistant UP
farmers and change and and cultured rice
fisherfolks to natural natural varieties will
hazards hazards contribute in
ensuring food
security despite the
impacts of extreme
weather conditions.
 Impacts of invasive
species in local fish
 Potential use of
yapyap and
indigenous/ invasive
species of fish.

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