Externally Funded Projects

There are five (5) external assisted projects that are ongoing of its implementation and all are towards food security, biodiversity conservation, livelihood, and technology business management. In general, all these projects are in line with the guiding principles of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals such as GOAL 1: No Poverty; GAOL 4: Quality Education; GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production; GOAL 15: Life on Land; and GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal. Funding agencies are the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Bureau of Agricultural Research, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) through its Foreign-Assisted and Special Project Service, and Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU) of Apayao.

NATURAL TEXTILE FIBER INNOVATION HUB IN APAYAO

The Project strategically establish a Natural Textile Fiber Innovation Hub in Apayao capable of processing in its full capacity 10-40 kilograms of fibers per day equivalent to about 60 kilograms of spinnable or opened fibers ready for yarn and other textile material conversion. The primary objective of this project is to provide pretreated fiber requirements of the Regional Yarn Production Innovation Center (RYPIC) based at ISU Ilagan, Isabela; and to promote the natural textile fiber chain and catalyze an integrated local textile ecosystem. The total cost of the project is PhP 3.9M funded by DOST-PTRI with a duration of one year. Equipment for fiber extraction was provided for the College. The expected output of the project is 10-40 Kg. pretreated open and spinnable fiber to be sold to Ilagan, Isabela as income generating fund for the College.

Survey and Characterization of Native Fruit and Ethnomedicinal Trees of Apayao

This project aims to document the morphological and chemical characteristics of native fruit and ethnomedicinal important trees of Apayao as the basis for conservation in terms of propagation and policy recommendation. The expected output is two books that will be circulated to the State Colleges and Universities of the CAR and adjacent regions. In addition, this project is in partnership with the DENR-PENRO Apayao and funded by the Foreign Assisted and Special Project Service of the DENR Central. The total cost of the project is PhP 1,955,250.00 for the duration of years (January 2021-December 2023).

SMART APAYAO: Interventions Towards Food Security for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Resiliency Amidst Covid19 Pandemic and Beyond

Generally, the project aims to capacitate farmers, barangay, and municipal officials on disaster risk reduction and climate change resiliency through Science and Technology Interventions at the farm level and communities in the province of Apayao to ensure food security amidst Covid 19 pandemic. Specifically, it aimed to capacitate a pool of champions with site-specific S&T knowledge to address Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change adaptation and mitigation; develop resilient farms against adverse impacts of climate change through the introduction of S&T interventions/ technologies that will ensure sustainable food production; develop IEC materials on disaster preparedness and climate change mitigation and adaptation; enhance the role of women in Disaster risk reduction and Climate change adaptation and mitigation; and develop and recommend policies on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation and mitigation for barangay and municipalities. The total cost of the project is PhP2,375,000.00 funded by PLGU of Apayao with 17 farmer cooperators of the five municipalities of Apayao (Flora, Sta Marela, Calanasan, Conner, and Kabugao).

Exploring Anabo: The under-utilized Minor Forest Product in Apayao

This project will investigate the importance and potential of the Anabo shrubs as an underutilized non-timber forest product in enhancing the production of a sustainable, quality fiber to support the textile industry of the region. Specifically, it aims to survey, map and document the Anabo (Abroma augusta) in the Province of Apayao; morphologically characterize and study the phenology of Anabo (Abroma augusta) Naturally Growing in Apayao Province. The total cost of the project is PhP 937,000.00 funded by DOST-CAR (LGIA) with a duration of two years (January 2022-January 2023). The expected output is standardized fiber to support the Natural Textile Fiber Innovation Hub in Apayao (NTFIH).

Establishing the Intellectual Property and Technology Business Management Office (IP-TBM) in Apayao State College

The project aims to establish the Intellectual Property-Technology Business Management Center of the Apayao State College to enhance its services. Specifically, enhance the capacity of faculty and researchers on intellectual property and technology business management to determine the status of intellectual properties, matured technologies, and knowledge resources; institutionalize IP management in ASC. The total cost of the project is PhP 2,333,000.00 funded by the DOST-PCAARRD with a duration of two years (January 2022 – December 2023). The expected output of this project is to establish the Intellectual Property-Technology Business Management Center of the Apayao State College to enhance its services.