• Development of appropriate farming system

  • Water and nutrient management

  • Integrated Pest Management

  • Good agricultural practices

  • Integrated Crop Management

  • Cropping and farming systems

• Identification and development of high-yielding and disease-resistant varieties

• By product utilization and waste Management

  • Utilization of wastes to develop marketable products

• Others

  • Carbon footprint, water footprint and energetics of biodiesel gasoline production

  • Use of cheaper oils for biofuel blending

• Site characterization, development and refinement of nursery systems for tissue-cultured and farm grown seaweeds

• Resource need mapping

• Selection of disease-resistant strains

• Development of disease management strategies

• Assessment of the knowledge, attitude and practices of food handling, food safety and processing systems including shelf-life

• Value adding and development of product standards

• Value chain analysis and development

• Postharvest and processing

• BAMBOO R&D (Plantation Crop)

  • Resource assessment

  • Profile of Bamboo Industry

  • Documentation, preservation and knowledge transfers

  • Value chain analysis

  • Characterization and analysis of materials

  • Biofuel

  • Bamboo connectors

  • Bamboo laminates

  • Bamboo reinforced concrete

  • Bamboo preservation

  • Clonal nursery and plantation establishment for commercially important species

• SMART AGRICULTURE (HVCs)

• CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE (HVCs)

• Value Chain Analysis with Gender Dimensions

• Marble Resource Assessment

• Marble Grading

• Waste Beneficiation/Utilization (selvedge cuts, marble powder, etc.)

• Product Development and Value-Adding

• Machine Development in the Marble Industry

• Health vulnerability of workers in the industry

• Training on technologies generated from researches

• Establishment of the Center for Sustainable Environment and Natural Resource Governance (Sibuyan, Calatrava, Santa Fe)

• Enhanced biodiversity conservation (CALSANAG, Mt. Guiting-Guiting)

• National Greening Program (Timber and Non-Timber Forest Species)

• Scaling up of coastal & marine ecosystems

• Clean air, water & solid waste management

• Geohazard, groundwater assessment & responsible mining

• Improved land administration & management

• Pollution Control and Prevention (land, air and water)

• Innovative solutions to environmental problems

• Watershed management and utilization

• River basin management;

• Carrying capacity assessment of ecotourism sites

Crops

• RICE, CORN, CASSAVA, ROOT CROPS, ARROW ROOT, VEGETABLES AND LEGUMES, UNDERUTILIZED INDIGENOUS FRUITS

  • Varietal improvement and selection

  • Good quality planting materials (QPMs)

  • Cultural management and crop production systems

  • Postharvest processing and product development,

  • Application of sustainable modern farming technology (SMART Agriculture)

  • Provision of pests and diseases control measures

  • Design/ Development and fabrication of processing equipment and packing line

  • Market studies

Poultry and Livestock

• DUCK, NATIVE CHICKEN, CATTLE, HOG AND GOAT

  • Animal improvement

  • Improved reproduction, feeding and nutrition

  • Conservation and improvement of native animals

  • Detection of chemical residues and anti-microbial resistance

  • Decision support systems

  • Product development and processing

Fisheries and Aquaculture

• MOLLUSK (GREEN MUSSEL, OYSTER); FISH (NATIVE CATFISH, RABBITFISH, SNAPPER); URCHIN (Tripneustes gratilla); FRESHWATER PRAWN (Macrobrachium Spp.)

  • Culture systems, culture of new cultivable species;

  • Disease diagnostics and management;

  • Nutrition, feeds and feeding systems, postharvest handling, processing and product development;

  • Automation of feeding, water and culture management and postproduction;

  • Fishkill warning and mitigation systems and environmental management;

  • Management of fisheries;

  • Application of sustainable modern fishing technology, provision of pest and diseases control measures, stock assessment, ecosystem- based approach to fishery management

Technology Transfer

• Upscaling of technology transfer and commercialization

• New and innovative extension modalities

• Technology business incubators

• Governance, socio-political institutions, and behavior

• Culture and change and arts

• Humanities

• Community development

• Philosophical perspectives

• Trends on health and biological sciences, environmental and physical sciences and their application on

  • Energy, Resource, and Waste Management

  • Biodiversity, Environment, Health and Safety

• Taxation

• Accounting

• Business law and ethics

• Product development

• Entrepreneurship

• Financial and Business Management

• Capital markets

• Branding and brand management

• Consumer decision making

• Advertising

• Marketing strategy

• Public policy

• Stakeholder analysis

• Supply chain analysis

• Product pricing

• Economic impact analysis

• Adoption of digital technologies to create new/modify existing business processes and enhance public service delivery

• Tourism and Environment

• Assessment of Remote/ Blended Learning/ Flexible Learning Modalities

• Program/Curricular Studies on Higher Education

• Policy Oriented Studies

• Research on Quality and Standards

• Technology and Education 4.0

• Model Building Studies

• Institutional Development Studies

• Manpower Demand and Supply Studies

• Graduate Tracer Studies

• Human Capital Development

• Improvement of Quality Education (STEAM)

• Inclusive Education

• Teacher Education

  • Innovations in teaching and learning

  • Curriculum and instruction including assessment and evaluation

  • Teacher education and preparation

• Comprehensive management of various types of waste (solid waste, air emission, hazardous waste and wastewater)

• Development of alternative renewable energy resources

• Potential production of natural products from indigenous sources

• Mitigation technology of climate change,

• Quality and supply assessment of water resources

• Disaster risk management

• Evaluation and design of drainage system and flood control facilities

• Evaluation of natural hazards in Romblon

• Product development in applied technology

• Health Sufficiency

• Food and Nutrition Security

• Mental Health

• Functional Food

• Nutrition

• Food Safety

• Drug Discovery and Development / Health Care Products

• Reproductive Health

• TB, HIV and AIDS

• Hospital Equipment and Biomedical Services

• ICT for Heath

• Development of ICT systems in the operations and monitoring of some major vital activities of the community

• Description and analysis of changes due to ICT-based solutions in social institutions such as education, governance, church/religious organizations, financial and agricultural institution, etc.,

• Social dimensions of adoption and utilization of ICT in individuals, organizations and communities.

• Social analysis of virtual communities and interactions

• Effects of internet infrastructure development on economic growth of municipalities in the province of Romblon

• IT Infrastructure for climate change

• Documentation of Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices, Culture and Heritage (Ati, Mangyan Tagabukid, Bantoanon)

  • Rights to Self-Governance and Empowerment

  • Social Justice

  • Rights to Ancestral Domain

  • Cultural Integrity

  • Needs assessment for sustainable livelihood program for IP communities

  • Assessment of the effect of E-NIPAS Act of 2002 and CADT IRR to communities

• Filipinnovation of Arts, Culture and Heritage for Creative MSMEs (Wood and Bamboo Industries)

• Complete assessment of the province's diverse culture (tangible and intangible)

• Social Dimensions of COVID-19 pandemic

  • Assessment of WFH modality

  • Impact of pandemic on employment, behavioral response and socialization

• Enhancement of Administrative Governance

  • Assessment of public accountability, e-governance, and justice system in BLGUs

• Enhancement of Access to Criminal Justice System

  • Assessment of criminal services and facilities, community's level of awareness and participation in crime prevention and solution

• Utilization of Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA)

• Social Responsibility

• Community Development

• DDR-CCA in Health

• Hazards, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment

• Disaster Risk Management

• Climate Change Adaptation

• Policy Research

• Technology Development and Application for Disaster Risk Management

• Technology Development and Application for Climate Change Adaptation

• Warning and Communication Information

• Risk Communication Studies for Disaster Management

• Gender responsive governance

• Gender-based management information system

• Gender-responsive social services

• Women’s health and reproductive technologies

• Gender equality

• Merit-Based Extension, Research and Innovation Assistance for Novice Researchers (MERIAN Grant)

• Capability Building Activities

  • Technical Writing

  • Financial Management

  • Data Analytics

  • Grant Proposal Writing

  • Intellectual Property

  • Journal Article Writing

  • Advanced research methodologies and approaches

• Research Program for Students

• Open Journal System