Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology

SOILS HEALTH AND TROPICAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE

soils@asscat.edu.ph

https://asscat.edu.ph/

Our Work

Events and Engagements

Experts

From Earth to Table

Enriched Soil, Enriched Lives:
The SHTCRI is a platform to establish soil health indices that complement crop productivity and sustainability for the improvement of soil programs and management of farmers promoting resilient crops and to establish sound technologies in consonance with precision agriculture thereby developing agronomic practices for high-valued crops suitable to the growing condition of the region.

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Vision

Agri-science and Technology Hub in Soil and Tropical Crops Research

MISSION

Bring in science-based solutions to Agricultural industries and communities

Goals

Accelerate adoption of soil and crop science-based farming suitable to the region

Soil Health Objectives

1. To establish appropriate soil health indices that complement crop productivity and sustainability.
2. To establish appropriate technology for improving fertilization programs of Agri-farming communities.
3. To provide management practices in climate change mitigation.

Crop Science Objectives

1. To conduct insect pest and disease indexing in key priority crops.
2. To establish sound technologies in consonance with precision agriculture.
3. To develop agronomic practices for high-value crops suitable to the growing conditions of the region.

Facilities and Support Structures

The Soils Health and Tropical Crops Research Institute of ASSCAT together with the College of Agriculture utilizes the Crop and Soils Laboratory with various advanced and state of the art equipment for purpose of Instruction and Researcher. This facility will cater plant and soil analysis in the nearby municipalities and in the entire Caraga Region.