COCONUT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES

Abstract

Research and development programs in agriculture and natu­ral resources are planned, monitored and evaluated by the Philippi­ne government through the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Resources Research and Development (PCARRD) in cooperation with the National Agriculture and Resources Research System (NARRS) and the private sector. Within the NARRS, the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) is the national center for coconut research.