Farmer groups from 4 Batangas towns get carrageenan materials from DOST

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FOUR farmer associations from the Municipalities of Nasugbu, Laurel, and Lobo, Batangas, recently received carrageenan plant growth promoter (PGP) and knapsack sprayers from the Department of Science and Technology-Calabarzon through DOST-Batangas as support for their rice production aimed at enhancing crop yield and disease resistance.

The farmer beneficiary group members from four Batangas towns are seen with the materials they got from DOST-Calabarzon after their training.

Carrageenan PGP, derived from red seaweeds and processed via gamma irradiation, is a recognized plant growth enhancer. It is registered as an inorganic fertilizer by the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority, with manufacturing licensed to the DOST Philippine Nuclear Research Institute .

 

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