News and Updates

The National Crop Protection Center, in collaboration with the UP Professional School for Agriculture and the Environment (UPPSAE) and the Institute of Weed Science, Entomology, and Plant Pathology (IWEP), conducted a short course on Insect Pest Identification using DNA Barcodes and Introduction to Entomopathogens at the Tagum Agricultural Development Company’s (TADECO), Panabo City, Davao del Norte last August 30 to September 1.

A total of 17 delegates from Cebu, Leyte, and various regions in Mindanao convened at Agriya, Panabo City, Davao del Norte to participate in the short course on butterfly ranching and commercial breeding on May 8 to10.

The National Crop Protection Center (NCPC) held a 4-day celebration of its 47th founding anniversary on May 22-25, with the theme “Fast Forward: Resilient Crop Protection Solutions towards Sustainable Food Systems.”

The National Crop Protection Center (NCPC) Advisory Board convened on March 23 at the NCPC Auditorium to talk about the Center’s accomplishments and to discuss its research, development, and extension plans and priorities.

The Rapid Test Kit (RTK) for Pesticide Residues Project of the National Crop Protection Center (NCPC) bagged the CAFS Outstanding Extension Team Award during the 114th CAFS Foundation Day on March 7 at the Seniors’ Social Garden, UPLB.

The National Crop Protection Center (NCPC) conducted the 2023 NCPC Strategic Planning Workshop at the WhiteWoods Convention Hotel in Silang, Cavite last February 7-9.

The National Crop Protection Center (NCPC) conducted a review of its core-funded projects on Jan. 16-19. During the review, the Center’s research and extension personnel presented the status of their respective projects by discussing the activities they have conducted.

Three researchers from the National Crop Protection Center (NCPC) were interviewed at the fourth episode of the Climate Change Special Reports series of 24 Oras.

On 15 December 2022, the National Crop Protection Center held a soft launch for the Electronic Insecticide Resistance Management Application or e-IRM app.