MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN

2017-2028
 I. INTRODUCTION
 The Cagayan Valley Research Center, located at San Felipe, City of Ilagan,
Isabela is one of the premier centers of excellence by the Department of
Agriculture, Region 02 endowed with land resource to conduct applied and
adaptive research on cereals, lowland vegetables and other important crops
with economic value.
 It is known as the pioneer center for breeding and seed production of open
pollinated corn variety (OPV) and peanut to cater the needs of the small
and marginal farmers and other stakeholders of the Cagayan Valley. It also
produces and distributes quality seed materials of popularly known lowland
vegetables and plant materials and important fruit bearing trees and
plantation crops.
 The center is equip with modern facilities, equipment and highly
competitive, equally motivated-driven human resource in the
implementation of various commodity programs to better serve its clients not
only in region 02 but to other regions where services and expertise are
needed. It also serves as a training venues to all banner programs of the
department, non-government agencies, cooperatives, other stakeholders
and on the job trainings/internship of state colleges and universities (SCUs)
due to its pool of experts on various fields of discipline.
 The center copes to the needs of time and regarded as an Agro-Tourist
Destination, approved by the Department of Tourism (DOT), a first of its kind
in the Department of Agriculture in Region 02. It is known for its organic
production preferably “Pinakbet type” which is open for public to its “pick
and pay” service and certified good agricultural practices (GAP)
approved by BAFPS.

 To address the vision and mission of the Department of Agriculture, Region

02, and the thrust of government for food security and sufficiency, the 10
year Master Development Plan of the Cagayan Valley Research Center will
be laid out in terms of R&D/D, human resource, facilities and equipment.

 Today, the breeding program for OPV corn will focus not only to increase
grain yield but geared towards the development of high protein rich corn
and purple colored kernel known to contain antocyanin and anti-oxidant
properties. Seed production will be enhanced by training more seed
growers and organized them to become entrepreneurial to address the
demand of OPV corn for food security.
 For peanut, the breeding program will address in the development of
adaptable, high yielding, whole year round peanut variety particularly for
wet season which is still a problem, and three seeded variety for boiling
type dubbed as a lucrative business for peanut in the street. To address
and sustain quality seed materials in the production of peanut in the
municipality of Enrile, the Peanut Capital of the country and other peanut
growing areas in Region 02 to include other regions who are dependent
of quality peanut seeds, the conduct of retooling and training for
additional seed growers will be addressed

 Part of the major plan also includes, the conduct Community

participatory action research (CPAR), Technology commercialization of
matured technologies to various commodities and
briefings/seminars./trainings will be conducted in enhancing adoption of
matured technologies to our clients farmers and other stakeholders.
 As noted, Human resource is very important in the orchestration of
agricultural programs and in the delivery of quality basic services. The
need to regularly develop and capacitate the personnel staffs through
endorsement of scholarship grants on graduate courses and training
programs locally and outside the country, and continues upgrading of
laboratory facilities, IT gadgets and equipment should be ascertained in
the program to enhance usefulness of it’s utilization by the end users.
 Historical Background
 CVRC-MAIN
Cagayan Valley Research Center formerly named Ilagan
Experiment Station, this is the oldest station of the Department of
Agriculture established in Cagayan Valley. The area, which is originally
consisted of 107.367 hectares, is a portion of a Spanish Grant known as
“La Granja Agronomica de la Isabela”. The station in its present site
was formerly opened in 1924 and acquired through Executive Order
No. 33 dated July 26, 1904. The station was established purposely for
tobacco research work and was appropriately named Ilagan Tobacco
Experiment Station. The scope of work in the station increased with the
passing of the years. The area under cultivation increased with the
station’s varied activities and the name was changed to Northern
Luzon Experiment Station which, in 1957, was again changed to Ilagan
Experiment Station which was transferred to Bureau of Plant Industry.
 In the year 1982, Ilagan Experiment Station was selected as the
center of the Regional Integrated Agricultural Research System (RIARS)
in Region 02. During the first Standardization Law of the DA research
stations throughout the country by virtue of A.O. No. 19 dated 1989, the
Ilagan Experiment Station was the seat of Cagayan Valley Integrated
Agricultural Research Center (CVIARC). At the present year,
rationalization of the Department of Agriculture is granted by the virtue
of E.O. No. 366. The Ilagan Experiment Station and Soil and Water
Management Station located at Baligatan, City of Ilagan, Isabela were
integrated comprising the new name “Cagayan Valley Research
Center”. Currently, the station has an area of 85 hectares.
 Historical Background
CVRC ANNEX
The Cagayan Valley Research Center -Annex is a portion of a lot assigned as
nursery of the Bureau of Agricultural Extension by virtue of Presidential Proclamation
No. 136 in March 12,1955 by His Excellency President Ramon Magsaysay. Later of the
same year, thirty two (32) hectares of this parcel of land was allotted to the Bureau of
Soil, now, the Bureau of Soils and Water Management as demonstration and
experimental area. The station was initially named as Ilagan Soil and Water
Conservation Station. During the integration of the station in mid 1980 to the
Department of Agriculture, the station was renamed as Ilagan Soil and Water
Conservation Research and Demonstration Stations (ISWCRDS). During the
rationalization in 1988, it was again renamed as Soil and Water Management Station.
Finally, through Executive Order No.366, the rationalization act of 2004, the Station
was integrated to the Cagayan Valley Research Center. The station is now named as
Cagayan Valley Research Center –Annex (CVRC-Annex)as an extension station of
the center.
PROFILE
 ISABELA
The Queen Province of the North
DISTRICT I
CABAGAN DISTRICT III
DELFIN ALBANO ALICIA
DIVILACAN ANGADANAN
ILAGAN 0CITY CABATUAN
MACONACON CAUAYAN CTY
SAN PABLO LUNA
STA. MARIA REINA MERCEDES
STO. TOMAS SAN GUILLERMO
TUMAUINI SAN MATEO
DISTRICT II DISTRICT IV
AURORA CORDON
BENITO SOLIVEN DINAPIGUE
BURGOS ECHAGUE
GAMU JONES
MALLIG RAMON
NAGUIILIAN SAN AGUSTIN
QUEZON SAN ISIDRO
QUIRINO SANTIAGO CITYI
ROXAS
SAN MANUEL
SAN MARIANO
 Land Use
Total Land Area – 1,066,458 hectares
Rice Area (Ha.)
9,930
Irrigated (All Systems) – 138,406 (85.6%)
Rainfed (Lowland & Upland) – 23,319 (14.4%)
Agriculture &
Forestry
369,828 Total No. of Farmers - 97,069
Mining &
quarrying
Average Landholding (Ha./Farmer)
Built-up areas Irrigated - 1.87
Rainfed - 1.50
Protection
642,224 lands
Production & Sufficiency Level
Military & Civil
Reservations
29,007 Palay Production (MT) - 1,277,623
16,067 Consumption (MT) - 286,411
Surplus (MT) - 886,692
Sufficiency Level - 326.82%
. . . . rice
Palay Production
1,400,000 1,249,873 1,277,623
1,216,535
1,200,000 1,036,917 1,063,875
1,084,811 1,068,275
Metric Tons

1,000,000 866,114

800,000
600,000
400,000
200,000
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Yield Per Hectare
5 4.36 4.46
4.23 4.09 4.07 4.30
3.91
Metric Tons
4 3.45

0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
. . . . rice

Where is Isabela in the

Philippines Rice Industry?
Production Area Harvested
Ave. Yield (MT/Ha.)
' (MT) (Ha.)

Philippines 18,967,526
Cagayan Valley 2,514,934
% National Prod'n. 13.26%
Isabela 1,277,623 286,319 4.46
% to National 6.74%
% to Regional 50.80%
. . . . rice
Contribution of Isabela to the Philippines Rice Industry
CORN INDUSTRY
1200000
1,066,564.00
1000000
Total Area
800000 of Isabela
600000 Total Corn
Area
400000 White Corn
144,646.90
139,197.35
200000 5,449.95
Yellow Corn
0
Total Area Total Corn White Corn Yellow Corn
of Isabela Area

White Corn Production (MT) - 14,488

Total No. of Corn Farmers - 85,086
Available for Consumption - 12,315
Average Landholding (Ha./Farmer) - 1.70
Consumption (MT) - 15,562
Yellow Corn Production (MT) - 1,160,834
Surplus/Deficit (MT) - (-3,247)
Sufficiency Level - 79%
… corn

Corn Production
1,400,000
1,209,524
1,177,2001,175,322
1,200,000

1,000,000
1,052,008
1,009,420
1,049,954
Area
906,478
863,899 Production Ave. Yield
800,000 Harvested
' (MT) (MT/Ha.)
600,000 (Ha.)
400,000

200,000
Philippines 7,770,603
0 Region 02 1,856,715
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% to National 23.89%
Isabela 1,175,322 269,266 4.36
% to National 15.13%
% to Regional 63.30%
… corn (CORN PRODUCTION)
Share of Isabela to National Corn Production Requirements
High Value Commercial
Crops Program (HVCDP)

Isabela . . . The emerging HVCC supplier in the region

…HVCDP

Vegetables, Root Crops, Fruits & Other Crops

Area (ha.) - 25,809.72
Root & Tuber Crops Production
& Sufficiency Level
- Production (MT) - 33,527.02
- Available for Consumption (MT) - 16,908.84
- Consumption (MT) - 10,195.66
- Surplus (MT) - 6,713.19
- Sufficiency Level - 165.84%
…HVCDP

Production (MT) - 42,121.39

Available for Consumption (MT) - 35,313.04

Consumption (MT) - 32,647.76

Surplus (MT) - 2,665.28

Sufficiency Level - 108.16%

…HVCDP

Production (MT) - 382,526.89

Available for Consumption (MT) - 65,865.60

Consumption (MT) - 55,303.00

Surplus (MT) - 10,562.6

Sufficiency Level - 119.10%

 Post Harvest Facilities
Corn Sheller - 684 units

Multi-Purpose Thresher/Sheller - 1,337 units

Rice Thresher - 5,143 units

Combine Harvester - 436 units

Warehouse - 1,006 units

Palay shed - 35 units

…post harvest facilities

Drying Facilities
Multi-Purpose Drying Pavement - 4,930 units
Mobile Flash Dryer - 194 units
Mechanical Dryer/Electric
Grain Dryer - 124 units
Flatbed Dryer - 147 units
II.CVRC PROFILE
 STATION PROFILE (CVRC - MAIN)

E. D. C. B. A. BACKGROUND

a. Farmstead is 405 km from Manila, 87 km from DA Regional Office and

accessible by transportations being adjacent to the National Highway.

b. Topography:
1. Building area - terraced
2. Field area - generally level

c. Elevation
production and research area – 46m ASL
building area – 62m ASL
 STATION PROFILE (CVRC - MAIN)

E. D. C. B. A. BACKGROUND

d. Soil Type – Surface/sub-surface

San Manuel clay loam and
San Manuel Silt loam
Soil pH : 5.7 – 6.3
e. Type of Climate – Type III:
Wet month : May – December
Dry month : January – April
e.1 Temperature – Ave. Max. – 32.2C
- Ave. Min. – 25.6C
e.2 Relative Humidity – 81.73%
e.3 Yearly Ave. Rainfall = 1185 mm (average
for 20 years)
 STATION PROFILE (CVRC - MAIN)

E. D. C. B. A.
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND

f. Commodity Responsibility:

OPV corn, rainfed-lowland rice,

upland rice, peanut, mungbean, soybean,
vegetable legumes, other tropical upland
crops, fruit trees, medicinal plants and
farming systems.
 STATION PROFILE (CVRC - MAIN)

E. D. C. B. FUNCTION A.

a. Research
- develop improved crop varieties and appropriate
production technologies that would increase
productivity of economically important crops in
order to increase farmer’s profitability and attain self
sufficiency.
- encourage the use of improved agricultural
methods in crop production
- show to the farmers and make available to them
the latest developments in crop
research/production through on-farm verification
and pilot production programs.
 STATION PROFILE (CVRC - MAIN)

E. D. C. B. FUNCTION A.

b. Extension
- make available to the farmers high quality
seeds and other planting materials by
production, processing, and distribution of high
quality seeds of upland crops and other
planting materials like fruit trees, plantation
crops and medicinal plants. Techno-showcase
through demonstration of new varieties, yield-
boosting and cost-reducing technologies.
 STATION PROFILE (CVRC - MAIN)

E. D. C. COMMODITY
BACKGROUND
B. THRUSTS
FUNCTION B. A.
a. Seed Production
1. OPV Corn 9. Tomato
2. Upland Rice 10. Eggplant
3. Mungbean 11. Okra
4. Soybean 12. Ampalaya
5. Peanut 13. Lowland Rice
6. Pole Sitao 14. Squash
7. Bush Sitao
8. Cowpea
b. Planting Materials
1. Fruit-bearing trees
2. Medicinal plants
3. Staple Crops(Cassava,Sweet Potato,Banana,Adlay)
 STATION PROFILE (CVRC - MAIN)

E. D. C. COMMODITY
BACKGROUND
B. THRUSTS
FUNCTION B. A.

c. Research
1. Corn (OPVs)
2. Lowland Rice (rainfed)
3. Upland Rice
4. Field Legumes (peanut, mungbean, soybean)
5. Other legumes (pigeon pea, sitao, cowpea, winged
bean, beans and chick pea)
6. Vegetables (solanaceous crops like tomato and
eggplant)
7. Staple Crops (Cassava, Adlay, Banana)
8. Post harvest facilities and farm implements
 STATION PROFILE (CVRC - MAIN)

E. D. OTHER INFORMATIONS
B. FUNCTION
C. B. A.

a. Latitude = 17.15 deg. N

b. Longtitude = 121.85 deg E
c. Total Area = 107.36 hectares

Distribution:
a. Loaned to DECS = 20.0 ha
b. Loaned to NTA = 15.0 ha
c. Research Area = 27.0 ha
d. Seed Production Area = 33.0 ha
e. Compound and Buildings = 5.6 ha
f. Fruit Tree Foundation groove = 1.2 ha
g. Road/canals/water impounding = 3.56 ha
h. Squatted Area = 2.0 ha
 STATION PROFILE (CVRC - ANNEX)

A. BACKGROUND

The station has geographical coordinates of 120° 35° E and

18° 31° N and an altitude of 106 meters above sea level. It
has a total land area of 32 hectares. It is approximately 4
kilometers from the city proper of Ilagan, 398 kilometers north
of Metro Manila and about 87 kilometers south of DA
Regional office No. 02 in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan.

The station is part of broad undulating landscape

along the mighty Cagayan River. Its topography represent
all land development zones.
 STATION PROFILE (CVRC - ANNEX)

A. BACKGROUND

It is dissected by gullies and creek with variable slopes ranging from level
to very steep. The lower slopes are covered with colluvial soils where the
direction of overland flow usually pass through down the creek where
runoff drains and finally to the Cagayan River.

The City of Ilagan where the station is situated belong to Type III
Climate that is characterized by a maximum rain period which is not very
pronounce with a short dry season lasting only from 1 to 3 months

Soil type of the station is belongs to Ilagan soil series.

 STATION PROFILE (CVRC - ANNEX)
D. OTHER INFORMATIONS
A. Location
- 398 km North of Metro Manila
- 87 km South of DA-RFO 02
B. Topography
- Hilly
- Rolling
- Undulating
- Relatively flat
C. Total land Area
- 32 Hectares
LAND USE MAP (CVRC MAIN)
DRY SEASON LAND USE MAP
OPV Corn = 10.30 ha Lowland Vegetables = 2.60 ha Adlay = 2.75 ha
Field Legumes = 21.70 ha Corn Breeding/Research = 6.50 ha Cassava = 6.60 ha
WET SEASON LAND USE MAP
OPV Corn = 32.50 ha Lowland Vegetables = 1.00 ha Adlay = 1.75 ha
Field Legumes = 2.0 ha Corn Breeding/Research = 6.50 ha Cassava = 6.60 ha
LAND USE MAP (CVRC ANNEX)
III. BATTLE CRY,
VISION, MISSION,
FUNCTIONS
BATTLE CRY
“DA-RFO 02 Towards
Agri-preneurship and
Agri-tourism”
VISION
A modernized and technologically
advanced research and development
center for Agri-preneurship and
Agri-ecotourism.
MISSION
Lead in the generation and development
of appropriate technologies towards
profitable agri-business for
stakeholders.
FUNCTION
 Harness R&D/E on upland, lowland rainfed cereals and
lowland vegetables
 Promote technology demonstration on matured
technologies
 Promote technology commercialization
 Produce and distribute quality seed and planting materials
 Harness and promote soil conservation technologies on
hilly and rolling areas.
 Promotion of Agro-enterprise on upland and lowland crops
 Promote agri-tourism, good agricultural practices and
organic farming
 DA-CVRC Functional Structure
Manager
Annex
Asst. Manager

Plannin Admin
g
Finance Personnel/ GSO
Records

R&D/E Operations/Marketin
g
Crop
Improvement
Tech Farming
System /
Knowledge /
Information
Seed Techno Regulatory Agri-
Com Engineering Managemen Productio Demo Tourism
t n
STATION PROFILE

E.MANPOWER
MANPOWER
BACKGROUND
RESOURCES
COMMODITY
RESOURCES D. C. B. A.

TECHNICAL STAFF
-Regular 18
-Contractual 19
-Piecemeal 1
TOTAL 36
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
-Regular 9
-Contractual 19
-Piecemeal 6
TOTAL 34
IV. DEVELOPMENT
AGENDA
A. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT