Priority Area: Improved Postharvest Handling, Processing Technologies and Mechanization (Applied Research)

Rank

Proposed Project/ Program Area

Brief Project Description/ Objectives

Targets

Proposed Projects

Total

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

1

Development of an Abaca Tuxying Machine (National Abaca Research Center, Visca, Baybay, Leyte)

 To evaluate and assess the manual tuxying technique in order to establish basic information necessary for the development of a mechanical process

 To assess other methods (mechanical/chemical) that can substitute the tuxying process

 To develop and fabricate a tuxying machine prototype

 To evaluate the performance of the developed machine in comparison with the existing  technique

Benchmark  information data on manual tuxying technique

Prototype of an abaca tuxying machine

P 856,900

P 856,900

2

Banana Fiber Extraction Using the Decorticator  (FIDA-RFU 11)

To be able to know the cost of producing fiber from banana using the decorticator

To be able to know the fiber recovery of different varieties for fiber production

To be able to know the properties of these fibers and its commercial use

P 133,600

P 133,600

3

Handling of selected tropical horticultural crops for dehydration (PHTRC)

To evaluate the suitability of the CEAT-UPLB multipurpose dryer for dehydration of selected commodities

To formulate processing techniques for selected commodities

An appropriate multi-purpose crop dryer for dehydration of selected horticultural commodities

Database on the storage effects of maturity and ripeness on quality of dehydrated horticultural commodities

P 981,760

P 981,760

4

Improving the Postharvest Handling Systems of Cabbage, Eggplant and Ampalaya (DOSCST-FRU XI)

To asses the Postharvest handling systems of cabbage, eggplant and ampalaya (bitter gourd) in Southern Mindanao.

To verify on farm the suitability of various appropriate Postharvest technologies on cabbage, eggplant and ampalaya (bitter gourd).

To develop efficient Postharvest handling systems for cabbage, eggplant and ampalaya (bitter gourd).

Prevailing postharvest handling practices and problems in cabbage, eggplant and ampalaya.

Improved postharvest handling systems in cabbage, eggplant and ampalaya.

P 740,008

P 740,008

P 1,480,016

Reduction in Transport and Handling Losses in Lettuce, Broccoli and Cauliflower  (DOSCST – RFU XI)

To reduce losses in lettuce, broccoli and cauliflower by 20% in three years of implementation through improvements in their handling systems

 To disseminate advantages of simple improvements in the handling system initially to vegetable farmer-members of the of the cooperatives being assisted by the project as well as to traders in the various vegetable trading post in Southern Mindanao

Reduction of losses by 10 to 20% in lettuce, broccoli and cauliflower through alum use, 1-MCP, field sorting/packing, use of horizontal dividers

 Increased awareness by cooperating farmer’s association  and vegetable trading post users of improved handling techniques in lettuce, broccoli and cauliflower

P 401,300

P 362,100

P 378,600

P 1,142,000

 5

Extent of Adoption and Quantification of the Impact of Postharvest Technologies in Selected Tropical Fruits Grown in Southern Mindanao  (DOSCST)

To evaluate extent of adoption of new or improved postharvest technologies in mango, banana, papaya, durian and pummelo grown in Southern Mindanao

 To evaluate impacts of new or improved postharvest technologies in terms of reductions in fruit wastage, changes in postharvest costs/retail returns and/or enhancement of the produce quality

Adopted postharvest technologies in mango, banana, papaya, durian and pummelo identified

 Impacts of use of postharvest technologies in selected tropical fruits quantified

P 702,857

P 702,857

6

Drying Cocoon Using Different Types of Fuel (FIDA-RFU 11) 

To be able to know the qualities of cocoon using different types of fuel in drying cocoon

To be able to know the time of drying cocoons of good quality using different types

P 126,800

P 126,800

7

Evaluation and Improvement of Hydro-Powered Abaca Stripping Equipment (FIDA-RFU 11) 

To be able to know the cost of stripping abaca fiber using the hydro-powered stripping equipment

To be able to know and compare the cost and quality of abaca fibers using the hydro-powered and the diesel driven stripping equipment

To be able to compare the efficiency of using the improved and the present hydro-powered stripping equipment

P 175,400

Priority Area: Improved Postharvest Handling, Processing Technologies and Mechanization (Basic Research)

Rank

Proposed Project/ Program Area

Brief Project Description/ Objectives

Targets

Proposed Projects

Total

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

1

Grain Quality Evaluation by Machine Vision (CSU)

The general objective of the research is to develop an automated machine vision system for the rapid quality inspection and variety classification of rice and corn grains.

Provision of basic information that will be useful to the development of more efficient systems utilizing computer technology in automating many visual tasks such as grading and sorting of agricultural products.

P 988,653

P 438,653

P 438,653

P 1,865,959

 2

Multicrop Sorting System Based on Physical and Quality Characterization by Sensor Fusion and Neural Network (CLSU)

The general objective of the research is to develop a system model for sorting of crops based on two or more quality indices using multi-sensor application or sensor fusion and neural network.  The general concept is to develop a system that can classify crops based upon several quality indices by using machine vision and NIR spectroscopy and spectrophotometry or spectral imaging.

The expected output of the research is a multi-sensor online sorting device for crops based on quality andphysical appearance characterization.

Year 1 -  Evaluation and Adoption Studies

Year 2 - Design and Development of the Device

Year 3 - Evaluation and Field Testing of the Device

P 776,000

P 676,000

 P 426,000

 P 1,878,000

3

Survey on Current Issues and Constraints on the Utilization and Adoption of Artificial Drying Technology in Region 2 (ISU)

To identify the current issues and concerns in the slow adoption of mechanical grain dryers at various levels of rice and corn postharvest.

To determine the root causes of the slow acceptance and non-availment of incentives for better quality marketed grains (rice and corn) 

P 232,000

P 232,000

4

Rural Rapid Appraisal for Fiber Crops Postharvest Machinery and Equipment (FIDA-RFU 11)

To determine the performance of all farm machineries and equipment used in all fiber crops farm

To be able to know the cost of farm operations using farm machineries and equipment for various fiber crops

To be able to recommend to other fiber crop farmers the advantages of having farm machineries and equipment for fiber production

P 101,200

P 50,600

P 151,800

5

Enhancing Agricultural Productivity Through Appropriate Postharvest Technology in Potatoes (DOSCST-Region XI)

This study aims to adapt and pilot test storage technologies in potato; improve package performance of containers used for potatoes; compare neem and other botanicals in the control of potato tuber moth; assess storage, processing and marketing acceptabilities of potatoes from various planting material sources in Region XI; and develop extension brochures for the verified postharvest technologies   

Documentation of postharvest practices specifically storage techniques in white potato

Improved potato package performance

Acceptability of neem and other botanicals to control potato tuber moth

Consumer and market acceptability of various kinds of potatoes grown in Southern Mindanao

P 793,600

P 793,600

P 1,537,200

6

Production, Distribution and Pricing of Certified Seeds in Mindanao: Polices and Practices (USEP/ RFU XI)

To assess/ evaluate the existing institutional and organizational aspects of seed production system in Mindanao

To assess/ evaluate the seed distribution, marketing and pricing system

To evaluate the existing and past utilization of certified seeds by farmers

To analyze the cost and returns of palay and corn certified seeds production

To assess the willingness to pay for certified seeds by farmers

To assess/ evaluate the past and present policies of the government on the production, promotion and distribution of certified seeds and to recommend policies and programs that will optimize the use of certified seeds

Database on the existing institutional and government aspects of seed production systems in Mindanao established

Past and present policies of the government on the production and distribution of certified seeds evaluated 

Cost and return analysis conducted

Database on the pricing, marketing and distribution of palay and corn certified seeds in Mindanao

P 450,000

P 450,000

7

Establishment of appropriate controlled atmosphere regime for mixed storage/ transport of selected fruits (PHTRC)

To determine the response of selected tropical fruits to CA storage during mixed loading

To identify factors that influence response to CA storage during mixed loading

To establish optimum CA regime for selected fruits during mixed loading

P 500,000

P 550,500

P 1,050,500

8

Determination of Some Physical and Thermal Properties and Morpho-anatomical Characteristics of Selected High Value Commodities (PHTRC)

To determine surface area, size, shape, volume, bulk density and true density of selected commodities

To develop an objective method of determining stage of ripeness and overall visual quality in selected commodities

To determine specific heat, thermal conductivity of selected commodities

To determine and characterize the morpho-anatomical feature of selected commodities

P 355,550

P 355,550

9

Production and Post-Production Handling for Mango (USEP-RFU XI)

To develop mango marketable yield level by improving fruit care and handling through the coming up of handling equipment that shall be both economical and highly efficient for use of both the small and medium-scale as well as large mango growers in the region

The project aims to come up with the following equipment:

mango bagger 

mango picker

mango sorter/ classifier

mango pruner

P 346,057

P 346,057

P 346,057

P 1,038,172

10a

Postproduction Technologies and Marketing Systems Assessment for Citrus (CEM, UPLB)

To determine the profitability of the different production technologies for citrus

To conduct an analysis of the profitability of adopting postproduction practices/ technologies for citrus particularly calamansi and sweet oranges

Inventory and description of the production technologies adopted by farmers

Economic assessment of the production technologies adopted

Agenda for action and research for the citrus industry 

Inventory and description of the postproduction technologies adopted by farmers, handlers and processors

Economic assessment of the practices/ technologies adopted

Agenda for action and research for the citrus industry

P 2,200,000

P 2,200,000

10b

Estimating a Production Technology Using Bayesian Approach: An Application to the Philippine Rice and Corn Industries (USEP/ RFU XI)

To represent the cost function with two or more flexible functional forms such as the Generalized Leontief, the Translog, and the Normalized Quadratic, and to estimate the system of equations comprising the cost and its associated first-order derivatives

To use Bayesian model averaging in the estimation of elasticities

To  present a model devoid of the usual problem of misspecification or errors in signs

To incorporate uncertainty in the estimation process

P 450,000

P 450,000

11

Survey of Postproduction Losses of High Value Vegetables in Region 2 (ISU)

To document the existing postharvest handling practices on high value vegetable crops in Region 2

To determine quantitatively and qualitatively the extent of postharvest losses on high value vegetable crops in Region2

P 202,000

P 202,000

12

Survey of Postproduction Losses of High Value Fruits (Citrus, Mango and Banana) in Region 2 (ISU)

To document the postharvest handling/treatment practices of high value fruits in Region 2

To conduct an assessment of the quantitative and qualitative postharvest losses of high value fruits in Region 2

P 144,000

P 144,000

13

Survey and Quantification of the Rice Commodity Flow at Different Stages of the Industry in Region 2

To document, identify and trace the flow and destination of rice commodity in Region 2

To recommend measure to improve the system of handling, transporting and marketing rice in Region 2

P 232,000

P 232,000

14

Inventory of Postharvest Facilities for Food and Fruit Crops in Mindanao (SPAMAST/RFU XI)

To know the existing postharvest facilities of the different food and fruit crop producing areas in Mindanao

To evaluate the operation capacities of the different postharvest facilities in Mindanao

To know the postharvest problems of the food and fruit crop farmers in Mindanao

Data/ information on the number and operational capacities of the existing postharvest facilties for food and fruit crops in Mindanao determined

Posthavest problems of the food and food crop farmers in Mindanao identified

P 100,000

P 100,000

15

Marketing for "saba/cardava" Banana in the Philippines (DNCRDC-BPI)

To describe the marketing practices and costs of banana traders and farmers

To describe the marketing channels that exist

To determine the marketing margins and the efficiency of the marketing system

Socio-economic assessment of the marketing system of the "Saba/Cardaba" cultivars in the Philippines determined

P 1,128,075

P 1,128,075

P 1,128,075

P 3,384,225