R&D Agenda Program Specializations needed
Crops R&D Germplasm evaluation, conservation, utilization and management
Agronomy Horticulture
Plant Breeding and Genetics Biotechnology/ Molecular Biology/
Agricultural Biotechnology Entomology
Plant Pathology
Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Management
Biochemistry Nanotechnology Organic Agriculture
Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE)
Computer Engineering
Computer Science (Smart Farming- Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things)
Digital Agriculture Robotics
Mechatronics
Information Communication Technology
Varietal improvement and
selection
Production of good quality seeds and planting materials
Cultural Management Practices
Crop production systems
research
Agrometeorology
Water Resources Management Soil Science
Farming Systems Crop Protection IT/ICT
Socio-economics Nanotechnology Agricultural Economics
Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE)
Computer Engineering
Computer Science (Smart Farming- Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things)
Postharvest, processing and product development
Agricultural Engineering Post-harvest Technology Food Science
Agricultural mechanization Post harvest
Food processing Robotics
R&D Agenda Program Specializations needed Livestock R&D Breed development and genetic
improvement (for meat, dairy and draft)
Animal Science/Breeding
Reproductive biotechniques for priority livestock species
Animal Science/Breeding Nutrition, feeds and feeding system Animal Nutrition
Conservation and improvement of native animals
Animal Science/Breeding (Vaccine) Biologics and diagnostics
development
Veterinary Medicine Analytical Chemistry Detection of chemical residues and
anti-microbial resistance
Molecular Biology/ Biotechnology Biochemistry
Production and management
decision support systems
IT
Animal Science (Animal Production)
Product development and
processing
Food Science and Technology Meat Science
Aquatic R&D Application of genomics in the study of diseases of aquatic species, improving fish resistance to climate change; molecular phylogenetics;
population genetics,
Marine Science
Molecular Biology/Biotechnology Genetics and Breeding
New cultivable species for culture Aquaculture/Fisheries Marine Biology Marine Science Development/Refinement of culture
systems (broodstock management, hatchery, nursery, grow-out)
Aquaculture/Fisheries
Fish health, disease diagnostics and disease management
Health Management in
Aquaculture/Fisheries/ Fish Diseases Veterinary Medicine
Nutrition, feeds and feeding system Aquaculture/Fisheries; Fish Nutrition Postharvest handling, processing
and new product development water and culture management, and post production
Fish Processing Technology Food Science
Mechanization and automated
systems for feeding, water and culture management, and post production
Aquaculture/ Fisheries
Agricultural and biosystems engineering Aquaculture Engineering
Fishkill warning and mitigation systems and environmental management for sustainable aquaculture
Fisheries Marine Biology Marine Science Environmental Science
R&D Agenda Program Specializations needed
Management of fisheries Aquaculture/Fisheries
Forestry R&D Development of sustainable management practices
Natural Resources Conservation Forest Resources Management Social Forestry and Governance Development of high yielding
varieties of priority timber species with superior traits
Silviculture and Forest Influences Forest Biological Sciences Forest Biotechnology
Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding Forest Tree Improvement
Production protocols for the propagation of quality timber and non-timber forest planting materials
Silviculture and Forest Influences Forest Biological Sciences Forest Biotechnology Development of sustainable
harvesting and postharvest techniques/technologies and marketing strategies for timber and non-timber forest species/products
Forest Resources Management Watershed Management
Sustainable Forest Products Utilization and Marketing
Forest Policy and Governance Natural
Resources and Environment
Sustainable utilization, conservation and management of biodiversity in terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems
Environmental ScienceMarine Biology/
Marine Science Fisheries Oceanography Environmental Science Socio-Economics Sustainable watershed management
and utilization
Agricultural Engineering Forest Resource Management Environmental Science Soil Resources Management Development Communication Environment Management Resource Economics Watershed Management
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (Hydrology)
Management and rehabilitation of problem, degraded and polluted agricultural soils through
remediation
Agricultural Engineering Environmental Engineering Soil Resources Management Water resources management Agricultural Chemistry
Development of high value products from agricultural and forest wastes
Agricultural Engineering Forest Product Development
R&D Agenda Program Specializations needed Strategies/decision management
tools for climate change resilient environment
Agrometeorology Environmental Science Fisheries/ Marine Science Biology
ICT
Environmental Engineering
Resource and ecosystems
assessment and monitoring
Fisheries/ Marine Science Biology
Environmental Science Habitat management for fishery and
ecosystem sustainability
Fisheries
Marine Biology/ Marine Science/
Oceanography
Environmental Science
Marine environmental management
(to include Harmful Algal Blooms, coastal integrity/erosion, fish kills and eutrophication)
Marine Science/Fisheries Environmental Science/ Biology
Innovative management systems for unique landscapes and ecosystems
Environmental Science Climate
Change Adaptation and DRR
Mitigation and adaptation studies (including protected agriculture, vertical agriculture)
Agrometeorology Environmental Science
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Crop Science
Development of smart farming approaches (including organic agriculture, integrated farming, ICT application) and other climate- resilient agricultural production technologies
Agronomy Horticulture Agrometeorology
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Electronics and Communications
Engineering
Environmental/Natural Resources Economics
Computer Science/Computer
Engineering/Information Technology Statistics/Applied Math
Environmental Engineering Environmental Science Development of strategies/decision
management tools for climate change resilient environment (e.g.
farm diversification)
Enhancing sustainable development through lifescape-landscape
approach
Environmental Science
R&D Agenda Program Specializations needed Technology
Transfer
Development of innovative and improvement of traditional extension modalities for the efficient transfer of technologies to end-users
Forestry (Social Forestry) Agricultural Extension Extension Education Agriculture
Sociology
Technology Management Development Management Agribusiness Management
Agricultural Economics/ Economics Aquaculture/ Fisheries
Upscaling of agricultural technology transfer and commercialization
Technology Management (to include technology assessment and technology valuation)
Agribusiness Management
Intellectual Property Management Development Communication Knowledge Management Technology Negotiation
Technology Business Incubation Agriculture
Agricultural Extension Extension Education
Agricultural Economics/ Economics Aquaculture/ Fisheries
Sociology Socio-
economics and Policy
Research
Continuing review of existing policies affecting the AANR sectors
Agricultural Economics Economics
Development Studies Agribusiness Management Development Management and Governance
Sociology Anthropology
Gender and Development/ Women Study
Development Communication Public Administration
Fisheries Economics Policy research on natural resources/
environment-related issues, agricultural trade, supply chain/value chain related issues and R&D governance, compliance to standards across the value chain
Impact assessment of technologies, AANR programs and projects
Socio-economic studies on production and marketing efficiencies, role of social institutions in technology adoption, labor migration, development of social
enterprise models, gender and development
Agriculture and resource economic studies including market research, agrarian/asset reform, environmental valuation,
economies of scale/collective farming Policy studies on global competitiveness of
Philippine AANR sector