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Bureau of Plant Industry - Crop Pest Management Division

THE BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY (BPI) AND INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IRRI) CONDUCTED A PILOT SURVEY ON EXISTING BCAS LABS IN REGION 3 | JULY 2 – 5, 2024.

The collaborative project “Development of Innovation System for Climate Smart Pest Management in Rice (CSPM)” of the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) and International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) held a survey last July 2-5, 2024 in Region III. --- Read more

Author: CPMD Office | July 10, 2024.

BPI-CPMD server as resource speaker in the 4th Luzon Mango Congress in Batangas City | June 21, 2024.

The Bureau of Plant Industry – Crop Pest Management Division actively participated in the 4th Luzon Mango Congress held in South Peak Garden and Events Place, Batangas City. --- Read more

Author: CPMD Office | July 8, 2024.

THE BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY – CROP PEST MANAGEMENT DIVISION (BPI_CPMD) ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED AND SERVED AS A RESOURCE SPEAKER DURING THE TRAINING SEMINAR TITLED ” SEMINAR ON GOOD AGRICULTURE PRACTICE AND PROPER USE OF CHEMICALS ON FRESH OKRA FOR THE EXPORT MARKET” HELD LAST JUNE 26 – 28, 2024 AT DA CLIARC PARAISO, TARLAC CITY.

This event was organized by the Philippine Okra Producers and Exporters Association (POPEA) in partnership with the Department of Agriculture and its attached agencies. --- Read more

Author: CPMD Office | JUNE 26 – 28, 2024

BPI-CPMD Participated in the 56th Pest Management Council of the Philippines Anniversary and Annual Scientific Conference | June 24 - 29, 2024.

Three (3) technical staff from the Crop Pest Management Division of the Bureau of Plant Industry, attended and participated in the recently conducted “56th PMCP Anniversary and Annual Scientific Conference” held at La Carmela de Boracay on June 25 to 28, 2024. --- Read more

Author: CPMD Office | June 24 - 29, 2024

In support of the ongoing series of Information Caravan on Plant Nursery Accreditation and Plant Material Certification for Plant Nursery Operators of the Bureau of Plant Industry-National Seed Quality Control Services (BPI-NSQCS), the BPI-Crop Pest Management Division (BPI-CPMD) continued to impart its expertise during the caravan’s 13th plenary session on June 25, 2024, at the Department of Agriculture-Cagayan Valley Research Center (DA-CVRC), Ilagan City, Isabela.

The one-day event was headed by BPI-NSQCS Agriculturist II, Mr. Earl Austin Aromin, with 30 participants consisting of plant nursery proprietors and operators from the region. --- Read more

Author: CPMD Office | June 25, 2024

Serving as Resource Speakers in the Information Caravan on Plant Nursery Accreditation and Plant Material Certification for Plant Nursery Operations | June 18 and 20, 2024, in Region X and Region XIII.

The Bureau of Plant Industry-Crop Pest Management Division (BPI-CPMD) representative, Mr. Jairus J. Abellar, attended and served as the resource speaker for the Information Caravan on Accreditation for Plant Nursery Operations and Certification for Plant Material. --- Read more

Author: CPMD Office | June 20, 2024.

The Development of Innovation System for Climate Smart Pest Management (CSPM) in Rice had conducted its 2nd year inception meeting and 1st quarter management team meeting in PhilRice.

In March 2024, CSPM began its second year of project implementation. This year, the team aims to complete various work packages led by different agencies participating in the project.The Philippine Rice Research Institute and Bureau of Plant Industry-Crop Pest Management Division hosted the inception meeting on June 14, 2024. --- Read more

Author: CPMD Office | June 14, 2024.

Mango Rehabilitation Project 2024 | June 7, 2024.

To have a more coordinated, holistic, and comprehensive set of preparations for “Mango Rehabilitation Project 2024”, the BPI headed by Assistant Director Herminigilda A. Gabertan meets with the Department of Agriculture `s highly esteemed USEC Cheryl Marie Natividad-Caballero of HVCDP, Dr. Celia Medina, and representatives from pesticide companies and mango growers last July 7, 2024 held at BPI compound, Malate, Manila. --- Read more

Author: CPMD Office | June 07, 2024.

CPMD team goes to Region IV-A for Farmers Training on Bugtok Identification and Management Strategies and Other Major Diseases of Banana | May 20, 2024.

Farmers received training on bugtok identification, management techniques, and other significant banana diseases at the Municipality of Mataas na Kahoy, Batangas. This mission was a target activity aimed at mitigating and controlling such outbreaks, particularly in our banana industry. --- Read more

Author: CPMD Office | May 20, 2024