Updated Harmonized National Research and Development Agenda

HNRDA-AANR 2022-2028
Presented by
Office of the Executive Director - Research and Development
DOST-PCAARRD • 10.13.2021
 1. Food security
2. Value chain development for
livelihood and income generation
3. Building resilience to climate change
and other natural shocks
4. Sustainable environment and natural
AANR Strategic resources

R&D Thrusts
 1. Guide the national R&D system in
the formulation of programs/projects
to support AANR development
2. Encourage complementary and
purposeful
collaborations/partnerships
Objectives of the 3. Mobilize and ensure effective and

HNRDA-AANR efficient use of resources

4. Provide a framework for developing
R&D capacity and expertise
General Principles
1. The HNRDA-AANR adopts the whole-of-government approach.
Addressing the agenda herein specified shall be the joint
undertaking of public agencies involved in the development of
the AANR sector, including the line departments and their
concerned attached agencies, and research and development
institutions (RDIs).
General Principles
2. This agenda espouses and/or supports all current strategies
and/or initiatives of concerned government agencies, including
the Science for Change Program of the Department of Science
and Technology; the Plant, Plant, Plant Program and High
Value Crops Program of the Department of Agriculture; the
National Greening Program of the Department of Environment,
the Agribusiness Roadmaps of the Department of Trade and
Industry, among others.
General Principles
3. The HNRDA supports Agriculture 4.0 that is smart, green and S&T-based. Consistent
with existing rules and regulations and cultural values, it shall support the following:
a. Different farming techniques such as smart farming, urban farming, urban forestry,
organic farming, halal farming
b. Biotechnology and omics sciences such as genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics,
metabolomics and viromics
c. Other frontier technologies such as nanotechnology, nuclear analytical techniques,
artificial intelligence, drone technology, big data analytics, Internet of things
technologies
d. Farm mechanization, as mandated by RA 10601, otherwise known as the
Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization Law
General Principles
4. The HNRDA-AANR supports regional R&D agenda to promote
regional AANR productivity, competitiveness and sustainability
in order to engender human, environmental and economic
resilience.
The Harmonized National R&D
Agenda in Agriculture, Aquatic,
and Natural Resources
Crops R&D 1. Germplasm evaluation, conservation, utilization and
management

Agenda 2. Varietal improvement and selection

3. Production of certified good quality seeds and
planting materials
a. Development/optimization of seed production
protocols
b. Innovations in seed systems
4. Cultural management practices (pest, water, soil and
nutrient management)
a. Optimization of nutrient and water management
b. Optimization of integrated pest and disease
management
c. Organic Agriculture
Crops R&D 5. Crop production systems
a. Smart farming approaches
Agenda b. Off-season production and cultivation
c. Development of climate-resilient technologies
d. Decision support systems
6. Postharvest, primary processing and product
development
 1. Crop improvement through conventional and

Crops R&D Agenda new breeding techniques (NBT)

2. Field verification and adaptability trials of

Priority Projects (2022-2028) improved crop varieties and/or technologies

3. Surveillance and management of pests and

diseases of selected crops

4. Postharvest innovations to extend the shelf

life of priority crops

5. Product development and value addition

6. Smarter Approaches to Reinvigorate

Agriculture as an Industry in the Philippines
(SARAI)

7. Roll out of matured technologies

 1. Breed development and genetic improvement

Livestock 2. Reproductive bio techniques for priority livestock

species
R&D Agenda 3. Nutrition, feeds and feeding system
4. Conservation and improvement of native animals
5. Vaccine, biologics and diagnostics development
6. Food quality and safety assurance
7. Disease control and anti-microbial resistance
management
8. Production and management decision support
systems
9. Product development and processing
10. Emerging technologies on breeding techniques
Livestock 1. Native Animal R&D Program (Pig, Poultry
(Itik Pinas, Muscovy duck, Chicken, Cattle)

R&D Agenda 2. Halal Goat R&D Program

Priority Projects (2022-2028) 3. Animal genetic improvement

4. Reproductive biotechnologies
5. ASF diagnostics, surveillance and vaccine
development
6. Breed registry and traceability systems
7. Innovative food/feed product development
8. Forage and pasture development (varietal
improvement of forage species)
 1. Application of genomics in the study of diseases of
aquatic species and fish resistance to climate

Aquatic 2.
change; molecular phylogenetics; population genetics

Physiological and ecological studies of aquatic

R&D Agenda species

3. New species for culture

4. Culture systems (broodstock management, hatchery,

nursery, grow-out)

5. Fish health, disease diagnostics and disease

management

6. Nutrition, feeds and feeding system

7. Postharvest handling, processing and new product

development

8. Mechanization and automated systems for feeding,

water and culture management, and post production

9. Fish kill warning and mitigation systems

10. Production and management decision support

systems
Aquatic 1. Aquatic Genomics R&D
2. Pilot testing of technologies, systems and
R&D Agenda other products of aquatic research

Priority Projects (2022-2028) 3. Fish disease diagnostic tools and

vaccines
4. Alternative feeds and feed additives for
improved nutrition of aquatic species
5. Product development from various
aquatic species (including marine toxins)
6. Rollout/commercialization of aquatic
technologies
Forestry 1. Physiological and ecological studies
2. Varietal improvement of priority agroforestry/non-
R&D Agenda timber and forestry species
3. Sustainable production, management and
processing of priority agroforestry/non-timber and
forestry species
4. Innovative product development
5. Decision support systems
Forestry 1. Selection and production of superior genetic
materials of selected agroforestry and

R&D Agenda
forestry species
2. Livelihood opportunities for upland
Priority Projects (2022-2028) communities
3. Upland farming in urban setting
4. Sustainable agroforestry models including,
but not limited, to silvopasture models
5. Sustainable agroforestry models
6. Innovative techniques for processing of
timber and non-timber species
7. Industrial uses of bamboo, rubber and ITPs
8. Decision tools for forest tree plantation
management and marketing
Natural Resources 1. Conservation, sustainable utilization, and
management of biodiversity in terrestrial,

and Environment freshwater and marine ecosystems

2. Sustainable inland and coastal watershed
R&D Agenda management and utilization
3. Management and rehabilitation of degraded and
polluted agricultural soils
4. High-value product development from agricultural
and forests wastes
5. Strategies/decision management tools for climate
change resilient environment
6. Resource and ecosystems assessment and
monitoring
Natural Resources 7. Habitat management for fishery and ecosystem
sustainability

and Environment 8. Marine environmental management (Harmful

Algal Blooms, coastal integrity/erosion and
R&D Agenda eutrophication)
9. Fishkill warning and mitigation systems
10. Innovative management systems for unique
landscapes and ecosystems
11. Ecotourism management
 1. Biodiversity R&D Program

Natural Resources a. Conservation, sustainable utilization and

management of endangered, threatened and

and Environment
endemic terrestrial and aquatic species

b. Biodiversity assessment of terrestrial and

R&D Agenda c.
aquatic ecosystems

Genetic diversity conservation and dynamics

Priority Projects (2022-2028) in various ecosystems

2. Ocean studies (ocean currents, waves, dynamics,

plate tectonics, hydrology)

3. Valuation and payment for ecosystem services of

watersheds

4. Knowledge management for enhancing science,

policy and practice of watersheds

5. Reef assessment, monitoring and conservation

6. Control and management of risks and hazards in

water ecosystems
Climate Change 1. Mitigation and adaptation studies of vulnerable
communities and ecosystems

Adaptation and 2. Smart farming approaches and other climate-

resilient agricultural production technologies
Mitigation, and 3. Strategies/decision management tools for climate
Disaster Risk change- and disaster-resilient environment
Sustainable development through lifescape –
Reduction
4.
landscape/seascape approach
Climate Change 1. Technology development for resilient and
adaptive communities and ecosystems
Adaptation and 2. Enhancement of adaptation and mitigation
Mitigation, and capacity of vulnerable communities

Disaster Risk
3. Knowledge management portal for
information and resources on climate
Reduction change adaptation
4. S&T Action Frontline for Emergencies and
Priority Projects (2022-2028) Hazards (SAFE)
5. Online EWS (Early Warning Systems) for
key agricultural commodities
Climate Change 6. Rehabilitation and climate change
proofing of vulnerable agri-aqua and
Adaptation and natural resource areas

Mitigation, and 7. Identification/Mapping/Biophysical

Profiling of vulnerable ecosystems
Disaster Risk 8. Inclusive Science for Livelihood in the
Reduction Agri-aqua Sector (ISLAs)
9. Quick response S&T- based assistance to
Priority Projects (2022-2028) AANR communities affected by hazards
10. Carbon neutral technologies

11. Role of forestry in disaster risk reduction

Technology 1. Innovative and improvement of traditional
extension modalities for the efficient transfer of

Transfer technologies to end-users

2. Upscaling and outscaling of agricultural
R&D Agenda technology transfer and commercialization
through various modalities
3. Leveraging technologies for building resilience
and supporting economic recovery
Technology 1. Improving capacities in the AANR Sector on
IP management and Technology Transfer

Transfer 2. Agri-Aqua Technology Business incubators

R&D Agenda 3. S&T Community-Based Program for

Inclusive Development
Priority Projects (2022-2028) 4. Science for the Convergence of Agriculture
and Tourism
5. GALING-PCAARRD
6. Regional Agri-aqua Innovation System
Enhancement (RAISE) Program
7. Technology commercialization programs
Socio-Economics, 1. Agriculture and resource economics studies such as
but not limited to market research, agrarian/asset

Policy Research, reform, environmental valuation, economies of

scale/collective farming

and 2. Supply/value chain development of selected AANR

industries and other agribusiness-related initiative
Governance 3. Impact assessment of mature technologies, AANR
programs and projects
4. Policy research and advocacy on natural
resources/environment-related issues, agricultural
trade, supply chain/value chain related issues,
standards and regulations, compliance to standards
across the value chain, and R&D governance and
other cross-cutting policy concerns
Socio-Economics, 5. Integrating gender and development (GAD) in
AANR programs and projects.

Policy Research, 6. Software technologies towards better foresight

and strategic insights.
and 7. Applied rural sociology studies covering but not
Governance limited to characterization and understanding
rural communities; demographic and
intergenerational changes of AANR stakeholders
(e.g. farmers, fishers, indigenous people); social
practices and behavior and their implications to
technology adoption; role of social institutions
and institutional arrangements.
Human Capital 1. Efficient and impactful AANR human development
programs

Systems 2. Public engagement and communicating AANR

R&D to build vibrant communities in a science-
R&D Agenda oriented nation
3. Systems approach to knowledge management and
cross R&D collaborations
Priority Commodities
Agriculture (Crops)
9. Ornamentals (e.g cutflowers and foliage)
1. Abaca and other fiber crops
10. Medicinal Plants
2. Coconut
11. Plantation Crops
3. Rice
a. - Cacao
4. Corn and Other Grains
b. - Coffee
5. Fruit Crops
c. - Oil Palm
a. Mango
d. - Rubber
b. Banana
e. - Sugarcane
c. Other tropical fruits (e.g. durian, jackfruit,
pummelo, papaya, pineapple, citrus) 12. Rootcrops (e.g. sweet potato, cassava)

6. Legumes (e.g. mungbean, peanut and soybean) 13. Sericulture and Apiculture

7. Natural Sources of Dye 14. Vegetables (e.g. tomato, white potato,

mushroom)
8. Pili and Cashew
Priority Commodities
Agriculture (Livestock)

1. Livestock
9. Native animals
a. Swine
a. Chicken
b. Goat
b. Duck
c. Sheep
c. Swine
d. Cattle (dairy and meat)
d. Goat
e. Carabao (dairy and meat)
10. Feed Resources
f. Rabbit

2. Poultry

a. Chicken (meat and egg)

b. Duck (meat and egg)

c. Quail
Priority Commodities
Aquatic

1. Crabs
a. Mangrove crab 4. Shrimp
b. Blue swimming crab 5. Seaweeds
2. Shellfish 6. Sea cucumber
a. Abalone 7. Cephalopods
b. Mussel 8. - Cuttlefish, Octopus, Squid
c. Oyster 9. Aquafeeds
3. Finfishes
a. Milkfish
b. Tilapia
c. Endemic species
d. Sardines
e. Tuna
Priority Commodities
Natural Resources and Environment

Timber Non-Timber
1. Bamboo
1. Tree plantations (e.g. yemane, falcata)
2. Rattan
3. Sago
4. Tiger grass
5. Vines and other non-timber
6. Biodiversity
a. Ecosystem (e.g. mangrove, marine,
freshwater)
b. Microbial
c. Flora and Fauna
d. Ecotourism
7. Climate change adaptation and disaster risk
reduction
Funding Requirements
and Sources
Year Amount in Million Pesos

2022 13,386

2023 22,022
The agenda herein specified will be funded by the
2024 31,463
concerned agencies’ annual General Appropriations, R&D
allocations from policy pronouncements such as the use of the 2025 44,992
Coconut Levy Fund and intra-government agreements such as
with the National Security Council on marine research, and 2026 64,339
grants from international R&D organizations.
2027 92,005
The estimated funding requirement of the HNRDA-AANR
2028 131,566
2022-2028 amounts to a total of P402 B.
Total 401,755
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