BPSU conducts research on palay and sweet potato integrated farming

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) is conducting research on palay and sweet potato integrated farming and slaughter goat production.

The research being implemented for the whole year of 2016 that involves 15 farmers from the towns of Samal and Orani, “research aims to teach application of innovative and cost effective way of farming practices”, said BPSU Director for Extension Services and Project Leader Dr. Hermogenes Paguia.

“Integrated farming technology, a proven modality that maximizes the use of farm resources and income and yet not widely practiced, is being adopted in the research”, he added.

Paguia also said that rice and sweet potato products are viable feeds for goat that is why the inclusion of slaughter goat production in the research. “Specifically, the research aims to develop and capacitate the 15 farmers on integrated crop and livestock management”.

“The research also aims to establish techno-demo in 15 production sites and increase the income of farmers by 20 percent”, he added.

Other members of the research study are BPSU Vice President for Research, Extension, and Auxiliary Services Rudy Flores as Study Leader and BPSU personnel Annalyn Esaga and Monaliza Rodriguez as support staff.

The Department of Agriculture Region 3 provided the funding for the research.