{"id":5148,"date":"2025-06-24T09:06:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T01:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wmsu.edu.ph\/?p=5148"},"modified":"2025-06-25T09:08:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T01:08:15","slug":"%f0%9d%90%92%f0%9d%90%ad%f0%9d%90%ab%f0%9d%90%9a%f0%9d%90%ad%f0%9d%90%9e%f0%9d%90%a0%f0%9d%90%a2%f0%9d%90%9c-%f0%9d%90%80%f0%9d%90%a5%f0%9d%90%a5%f0%9d%90%a2%f0%9d%90%9a%f0%9d%90%a7%f0%9d%90%9c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wmsu.edu.ph\/?p=5148","title":{"rendered":"\ud835\udc12\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc20\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1c \ud835\udc00\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc1f\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b \ud835\udc08\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2f\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc27: \ud835\udc04\ud835\udc31\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc20 \ud835\udc11&\ud835\udc03 \ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d \ud835\udc02\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc33\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc30\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc21 \ud835\udc08\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc32 \ud835\udc0f\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2c"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To further strengthen regional research, development, and <\/a>innovation capacities, the DOST NICER (Niche Centers in the Regions for R&D) Program under the Western Mindanao State University \u2013 College of Agriculture (WMSU-CA), led by Program Leader Dr. Elderico P. Tabal, Dean of the College of Agriculture, conducted an extensive farm visit and assessment in Central Luzon from June 11\u201316, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The visit was carried out in collaboration with the teams from Project 1: Establishment of ZamPen Native Chicken Meat and Egg Lines and Project 4: Product Innovation, Packaging, Nutrition Value Assessment, and Promotion of ZamPen Native Chicken Products. The initiative aimed to foster new partnerships, explore commercialization opportunities, and enhance research linkages with progressive agribusiness enterprises in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, the Program Leader of the DOST-PCAARRD Regional Agri-Aqua Innovation System Enhancement (RAISE) program in Western Mindanao, Dr. Reynante E. Autida, also joined the team for potential co-incubation agreements with partner incubators. The overall mission aimed to explore potential research collaborations and commercialization strategies with forward-thinking agribusiness industry partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two exemplary sites in Tarlac and Isabela provinces were assessed: Estancia De Lorenzo (EDL) Farm and Francis Domingo Nitura (FDN) Integrated Farm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The first site visited was Estancia De Lorenzo (EDL) Farm in Tarlac City, a flagship enterprise under the leadership of Dr. Eulalio D. Lorenzo, a veterinarian by profession and founder of the EDL Group of Companies. EDL Farm showcases a sophisticated and innovative agribusiness model, integrating operations across various livestock and aquaculture enterprises. Their scope includes slaughterhouse operations, milk production, Pekin duck and native chicken breeding, goat raising, as well as beef and dairy cattle farming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, EDL manages aquaculture operations, manufactures animal feeds, and provides toll milling services creating a comprehensive value chain that reflects innovation, efficiency, and sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EDL\u2019s model is a testament to how strategic integration across farm systems can contribute to higher productivity, biosecurity, and market competitiveness. For the NICER team, EDL\u2019s integrated approach presents strong potential for collaborative research in native chicken value chain development, feed formulation, and bio-secure production systems particularly aligned with ongoing initiatives such as the ZamPen Native Chicken Multiplier Program. Furthermore, EDL\u2019s openness to R&D partnerships provides a vital platform for translating academic innovations into commercially viable technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The second site, Francis Domingo Nitura (FDN) Integrated Farm in Aurora, Isabela Province, exemplifies community-based innovation and agricultural education. Owned and managed by Mr. Francisco Domingo, President of the Baluarte Irrigators Association, FDN is a certified TESDA Farm School, ATI Learning Site, and CIAM\/NIA-accredited Learning Center for Agriculture. It has also gained national recognition from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) for its productivity and volunteerism efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spanning a 21-hectare diversified farm, the FDN site features rice paddies, mushroom production, animal husbandry, and aquaculture units. Mr. Domingo, also the proprietor of the Nikita agriproduct line, has expressed strong interest in collaborating with WMSU in establishing a ZamPen Native Chicken Multiplier Farm. The alignment between FDN\u2019s on-ground experience in sustainable farming and NICER\u2019s research initiatives offers fertile ground for co-developing technologies in native poultry breeding, community extension, and farmer training programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WMSU, along with potential co-incubator Isabela State University (ISU), has already initiated positive preliminary discussions with ISU through Dr. Jonathan N. Nayga, Director of the Cagayan Valley Small Ruminants Research Center, and FDN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These assessments reaffirm WMSU\u2019s commitment to industry-academe collaboration in developing inclusive, sustainable, and innovation-led agricultural systems. By identifying farm enterprises like EDL and FDN that already demonstrate operational excellence, market responsiveness, and openness to collaboration, the NICER Program lays the groundwork for strategic alliances that advance research utilization and commercialization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Future partnerships with these sites can accelerate the deployment of university-developed technologies, support field testing and co-development of innovations, and contribute to value-adding for ZamPen native chicken products and other regionally significant commodities. Furthermore, such collaborations are expected to promote entrepreneurship, rural employment, and regional agribusiness competitiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the NICER Program scales up its engagement with more agribusiness stakeholders, these farm-based innovation ecosystems will serve as critical models for how public-private partnerships can transform R&D outputs into tangible impacts on communities and industries alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The WMSU team that led this initiative was headed by Dr. Elderico P. Tabal, together with Dr. Reynante E. Autida, Assoc. Prof. Ma. Jocelyn E. Cuadra, Assoc. Prof. Ma. Lyn C. Torres, Ms. Wilma G. Jalichic, Mr. Archie Matugas, and Ms. Angela Cristina T. Jalon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These RDE initiatives are fully supported by the WMSU administration, under the leadership of University President Dr. Ma. Carla A. Ochotorena, and Dr. Joel G. Fernando, Vice President for Research, Extension Services, and External Linkages. (Wilma G. Jalichic, NICER Project 4 Staff\/ FT Faculty)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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