The 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗖𝗔𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗗) conducted its 1st Quarter Coordination Meeting on March 26-27, 2025, at De Luxe Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. The meeting gathered representatives from the four NOMCAARRD clusters: 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿, 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆. Discussions focused on reviewing the progress of ongoing programs, addressing challenges, and planning for future initiatives that support agriculture, aquatic, and natural resources research in Northern Mindanao.
Representatives from the following Consortium Member Institutions (CMIs) were present:
• Mindanao State University at Lanao del Norte Agricultural College (MSU-LNAC)
• Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science and Technology (NMSCST)
• Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau – Forest and Wetland Research, Development and Extension Center (DENR-ERDB-FWRDEC)
• Central Mindanao University (CMU)
• Camiguin Polytechnic State College (CPSC)
• Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT)
• Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10)
• Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources – Region 10 (BFAR 10)
• University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines – Claveria (USTP-Claveria)
• Mindanao State University at Naawan (MSU at Naawan)
• Department of Science and Technology – Region 10 (DOST 10)
• National Economic and Development Authority – Region 10 (NEDA 10)
• Northern Bukidnon State College (NBSC)
• Liceo de Cagayan University (LDCU)
• Bukidnon State University (BukSU)
The meeting highlighted the importance of continued collaboration among the members to facilitate the research and development, technology transfer, science communication, and the ICT clusters of the consortium. This initiative is part of NOMCAARRD’s efforts to strengthen RDE in the region, particularly in agriculture, aquatic, forestry and natural resources.
