COPC Application of Bachelor of Science in

Agroforestry

Compliance 01
Areas of Evaluation
Minimum Standards:
Actual Situation/Compliance
(updated as of April 2022)
Remarks
Administration
The department chair or program chair must possess
outstanding academic credentials with a minimum
master’s degree in related degree program. The chair has
five years of satisfactory administrative service to the
University, or equivalent experience; has full-time
teaching experience of at least two (2) years. He/she
should be able to demonstrate commitment to the
university and to the unit.
The department chair is qualified to the position
In the submitted COPC application documents, the
department chair was Dr. Yolina T. Castañeto but she was
replaced by Dr. Rogelio P. Pascua. RQAT is requesting an
updated report on his credentials.

This compliance reports provide additional documentation to show that Dr. Rogelio P. Pascua is
indeed qualified to the position. Dr. Pascua is a holder of Doctor of Philosophy in Doctor major
in Rural Development, and Master of Science major in Rural Development. In both degrees, his
cognate is Forestry. He completed Bachelor of Science in Forestry and he is a professional
forester.
As to administrative experiences, he was head of the Forestry, Agroforestry and Extension Unit
of the Center for Environmental Resources Management and Sustainable Development
(CERMSD) from May 2015 to July 2020. Before moving to the academe in 2015, he was with the
Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office of the province of Ifugao. He held various
designations and positions such as budget officer, chief information officer, and team leader.
He has been involved in various researches and projects, and teaching various courses in BSAF,
BS Forestry, BS Environmental Science, and BS Ecotourism. His interests include
vermicomposting, protected area socio-economic assessment, landscaping, and solid waste
management.
Since last semester, he has accepted the job of being thesis adviser of many thesis students of
BS Agroforestry and BS Forestry. Apart from being adviser, he also serves as chair or member of
thesis panel of evaluators. Shown below are the titles of the thesis for which he is the adviser.
 Names of Students Degree Program Thesis Titles
Patricio Cosep BS Forestry Implementation of Natural Resources
Loraine Tomas and Development Program (NRDP) at
Jinkie Alacar Kalahan Education Foundation (KEF) in
Imugan, Sta. Fe, Nueva Vizcaya
Ermilyn Dapig BS Forestry Farming Practices of the Iwak Tribe of
Angela Bugtong Buyasyas, Sta. Fe. Nueva Vizcaya
Minda Agustin
Miller M. Asim BS Agroforestry Effectivity of Different Plant Concoctions
Evelyn S. Madino
Angelyn S. Omes
Jehan A. Dangilan BS Agroforestry Efficacy of Honey as a Rooting Hormone
Emilyn A. Manabat in the Clonal Propagation of Bignay
Christian Ric Q. Mayo

Researches recently conducted:

 Macronutrient Components of Vermicompost Utilizing Invasive Aqua-Terrestrial Plant
Species (completed)
 Water Hyacinth: An alternative Substrate for Vermicomposting (completed)
 NVSU Waste Assessment and Characterization System: A Benchmark Study for the
Acceptability of the University Solid Waste Management Program (ongoing)
 Vermiponics Technology for the Production of Organic Leafy Vegetables (ongoing)

Extension:
 Vermicomposting Technology Transfer (ongoing)

Documents:

1. Curriculum Vitae of Rogelio P. Pascua

2. Transcripts of Records and diplomas
3. Certificates as resource person, and as participant
4. NVSU in-house review programs showing participation of Dr. Pascua
5. Sample research reports/papers and publications
COPC Application of Bachelor of Science in
Agroforestry

Compliance 02
Areas of Evaluation
Minimum Standards:
Actual Situation/Compliance
(updated as of April 2022)
Remarks
Faculty
Minimum of 12 full-time instructors: 3 in forestry, 3 in
agriculture, and 6 in agroforestry and related technical
courses. At least four of them must have advanced
degrees in any of the following field: Agroforestry, Crop
Science, Animal Science, Soil Science, Food Science and
Post-harvest Technology, Silviculture, Forest Biological
Sciences, Forest Resources Management, and Geomatics
Agroforestry = 4; Agriculture = 2; Forestry = 4; emergency
instructors = 3
To update the roster of the faculty to include more
affiliate faculty members.

Include faculty members from other colleges to complete

the required areas of specialization (e.g., post-harvest
technology and food science.

As mentioned in the COPC application document, the core teaching force for the BS
Agroforestry program, the faculty of the Department of Forestry and Agroforestry (DFAF), is
reinforced by the faculty of CFERM’s Department of Environmental Science and Ecotourism,
and faculty members from the College of Agriculture and College of Teacher Education who can
teach crop science, soil science, animal science, and extension courses.

Upon receiving the RQAT observations, CFERM talked to the Colleges of Agriculture and Human
Ecology regarding faculty members who can be requested as affiliate faculty for BSAF program
(see table below). The list does not include Dr. Maribel S. Bacena who is already an affiliate
faculty member of CFERM. Their curricula vitae are appended in this report.

Faculty members who can be affiliate to BSAF teaching force

Highest Educational
Name of Faculty College Subjects Taught
Attainment
Cungihan, Lai Lanie Master of Science Agriculture Animal Science 1 & 2
A. Major: Animal Science
Gilo, Johnny Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture Animal Science 1 & 2
Laurence S. Administrative Science
Major: Agriculture and
Resources Administration
Lacadin, Angelito L. Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture Animal Science 1 & 2
Agricultural Sciences
Major: Animal Science
Lunag, Agustin B. Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture Crop Science 1 & 2
Crop Science
Major: Agronomy

Macaraeg, Danilo C. Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture Crop Science 1 &

Agricultural Sciences 2/Postharvest
 Major: Crop Science
Dumale, Wilfredo Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture Soil Science 1 & 2
Jr. A. Biological and
Environmental Engineering
Pablo, Aldwin D. Doctor of Philosophy Agriculture Soil Science 1 & 2
Major: Soil Science
Minor: Environmental
Science
Rivera, Arnel C. Master of Science in Soil Agriculture Soil Science 1 & 2
Science
Vicente, Florie Jean Master of Science in Home Human Ecology Food Science
C. Technology

With the inclusion of these faculty members, all BSAF desired faculty specializations are
matched by faculty members with advanced degrees.
COPC Application of Bachelor of Science in
Agroforestry

Compliance 03
Areas of Evaluation
Minimum Standards:
Actual Situation/Compliance
Curriculum
See CMO 06 series of 2009
Total of 184 units, capturing all core and major courses
specified in the CMO.

42 GE units compare to PSG’s 36 units.

Remarks Too many but appreciated as this is to prepare the
student for the board examination (Forester Licensure
Examination)

The excess 6 units of GE courses may be deleted and to

be substituted/added in the major courses.

We prepared a revised curriculum wherein Botany and Zoology were dropped. Crop Sci 3 or the
Post-Harvest Handling and Seed Technology was added as major course. HMPE or the
Fundamentals of Food Science & Technology was added as an elective.
Please note that there are no proposed courses on postharvest food science in the draft CMO
of BS Agroforestry. However, we fell that said courses are important components of the BSAF
curriculum in as far as we are trying to complete, or nearly so, the production cycle of crops in
agroforestry farm and to promote a more viable extension program with BSAF graduates as
prime movers. Closest courses are: Agricultural Economics and Marketing; Enterprise
Development and Management; Marketing; and Agribusiness.
The revised curriculum is provided in the succeeding pages. The document consists of the
program of courses, curriculum map, and course descriptions. While it is suggested that the
revised curriculum will be offered in SY 2023-2024, we shall consider timing the offering or
further revision of the BSAF curriculum with the issuance of the Policies, Standards and
Guidelines of BS Agroforestry.
COPC Application of Bachelor of Science in
Agroforestry

Compliance 04
Areas of Evaluation
Minimum Standards:
Actual Situation/Compliance
Remarks
Library
See CMO 06 series of 2009
The library shall provide 5 relevant book titles for each
major subject published w/in the last 5 years in
combination of print and purchased e-formats.
A list of book titles for each major course/subject
published within the last 5 years, and proof of
subscription to professional journals be submitted.

To attach proof of subscription.

In the submitted BSAF COPC Document for Library, there were still few courses or subjects that
did not have five or more reference books. Examples are: a) Wood Science and Identification, b)
Resource Inventory and Assessment, c) Resource Economics and Valuation, and d) Agroforestry
Laws and Regulations. Since February 8, 2022, the university, in particular the Library and the
College of Forestry, Environment and Resources Management (CFERM), has been looking for
books and library materials with recency of 2017. We were able to find many e-books
(textbooks, manuals, comprehensive reports, statistics compendium, etc.) through the internet.
More than 60 titles were submitted to the Library for listing. Included in the list are books and
other publications published between 2017 and 2022.
Unavailability of new references appear to be a common scenario for fields such as Wood
Identification, and Utilization of Wood and Non‐Wood Forest Products, wherein there are
scarcity of researches being conducted because new findings may not significantly change the
body of knowledge created many decades back. Nonetheless, the university will continue to
explore ways to enrich its library collections not only in the field of forestry and agroforestry
but in all programs that it offers. Likewise, increasing journal subscription is also being talked
about in important meetings such as Council of Deans and Directors, Academic Council,
Administrative Council, and in the Executive group.
The updated list of book titles is found in the succeeding pages. In order to avoid listing the
book repeatedly many times, we just list the books alphabetically (based on author). One book,
particularly non-specific textbooks, can be used for many courses. For example, the book,
“ASEAN Guidelines for Agroforestry Development”, published in 2018 can be used for AF 39
(Production Management in Agroforestry-Based Industries), AF 40 (Integrated Resource
Management), and AF 45 (Diagnosis, Design and Appraisal of Agroforestry System), among
others.
Proofs of subscription is also attached. It must be noted that BSAF students, need for journal
article search is a more of consequence of thesis work rather than requirements of core and
major courses. Often, the number of freely available journal articles and those that can be
retrieved using institutional account such as Science Direct are sufficient for the literature
review requirement of basic researches or thesis.
List of downloaded e-books or books in PDF format

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Ajay, M. (2019) Agroforestry and watershed management: An interlocked system [634.99 M91a
2019]

Alderman, D. (2020) United States Forest Products Annual Market Review and Prospects, 2015-
2021. Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Alibuyog, N. (2021) Harnessing GIS and Remote Sensing Technologies toward Improved Water
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Amatya S.M., Cedamon E., Nuberg I. (2018) Agroforestry Systems and Practices in Nepal-
Revised Edition, Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Nepal, 108pp + xvii

Ancog, R.C., Gregorio, G.B., Arcillas, A.B., Creencia, E.C., Aquitania, V.E. and Hidalgo, G.A.
(2022). Mainstreaming Urban Agriculture for Climate Change Adaptation in the Philippines:
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Asheem Srivastav, A. (2019) The Science and Impact of Climate Change. Springer.

ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) (2018). ASEAN Guidelines for Agroforestry
Development. Authors: Catacutan DC, Finlayson RF, Gassner A, Perdana A, Lusiana B,
Leimona B, Simelton E, Öborn I, Galudra G, Roshetko JM, Vaast P, Mulia R, Lasco RL, Dewi S,
Borelli S, Yasmi Y. Jakarta, Indonesia: ASEAN Secretariat.

Atwood LW, Racette KA, Diggelmann M, Masala CA, Maund S, Oliver R, Screpanti C, Wironen M
and Wood SA (2022) Soil Health: New Opportunities to Innovate in Crop Protection
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Biodiversity Management Bureau. (2017) Socio-economic Assessment and Monitoring Systems

Protected Areas Manual. Biodiversity Management Bureau and the Deutsche Gesellschaft
für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH: Manila, Philippines: VG Printing

Brack, D. (2018). Sustainable consumption and production of forest products, Background study
prepared for the thirteenth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests. U.S

Buckwell, A., De Wachter, E., Nadeu, E., Williams, A. 2020. Crop Protection & the EU Food
System. Where are they going? RISE Foundation, Brussels

Carig, E. T. (2020) Field Guidebook on Native Trees within the Quirino Forest Landscape. St.
Andrew Publishing House.

Case, K.E., Fair, R.C. and Oster, S.M. (2020) Principles of Microeconomics. Thirteenth Edition
(Global Edition). Pearson Education Limited.

Chandra, A., Fauzi, D., Khatimah, F.H. et al. (2022) Assessing Drivers of Forest Conservation in
Simancuang Village Forest, West Sumatra. Small-scale Forestry 21, 93–118.
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Commission on Audit (2019) Performance Audit Report. PAO-2019-01. National Greening

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Custodio, P.A., Orencio, P.M. and Bacusmo, J.L. et al. (2021) The Learning Organization: Group
Dynamics, Institutional Linkages toward Technology Adoption, Value-Adding Innovation,
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Agriculture (SEARCA): Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines.

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Isolation and Identification of Beneficial Soil- and Plant-Associated Microorganisms. SEARCA
Professorial Chair Lecture Monograph No. 6. SEARCA, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines.

Dwivedi, R S. (2019). Geospatial technologies for land: degradation assessment and

management. Boca Raton: CRC Press. [910.285 D96g 2019]

FFP (2018). Sustainable Tree Farming A Guidebook. Forest Foundation Philippines. ISBN 978-
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FMB (2017) Philippine Forest At A Glance. 2017 Edition. DENR Forest Management Bureau.
Quezon City.

FMB (2018) Philippine Forest At A Glance. 2018 Edition. DENR Forest Management Bureau.
Quezon City.

FMB (2018). 2017 Philippine Forestry Statistics. DENR Forest Management Bureau. Quezon City.

FMB (2019) Philippine Forest At A Glance. 2019 Edition. DENR Forest Management Bureau.
Quezon City.

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FMB (2020) Philippine Forest At A Glance. 2020 Edition. DENR Forest Management Bureau.
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. (2021). State and Outlook of
Agroforestry in ASEAN: Status, trends and Outlook 2030 and Beyond. Eds: Lin T, Catacutan
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Orencio P. Bangkok, Thailand: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations;
Bogor, Indonesia: World Agroforestry (ICRAF); CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees
and Agroforestry. Los Baños, Philippines: Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate
Study and Research in Agriculture; Jakarta, Indonesia: ASEAN Secretariat.
Ganguli S. (2021) A Comprehensive Framework for Valuation of Ecosystem Services in the
Context of Hydropower, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's he National Technical
Information Service 5301 Shawnee Rd., Alexandria, VA 22312

Gonçalves, C.d.B.Q.; Schlindwein, M.M.; Martinelli, G.d.C. (2021) Agroforestry Systems: A

Systematic Review Focusing on Traditional Indigenous Practices, Food and Nutrition
Security, Economic Viability, and the Role of Women. Sustainability, 13, 11397.

Gopi, S., Sathikumar, R. and Madhu, N. (2018) Advance surveying, total stations, GPS, GIS and
remote sensing (E-book). India: Pearson India Education services.

Guijarro, F. and Tsinaslanidis, P. (2020) Analysis of Academic Literature on Environmental

Valuation. Basel, Switzerland: Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health

Jana, N.C., Singh, A. and Singh, R.B. (eds.) (2022) Livelihood Enhancement Through Agriculture,
Tourism and Health. Springer

Lando, L.A.D., Orencio, P.M., Medina, J.R., Bandong, R.J.M., Malayang, D.B.N. and Rogel, C.N.G.
(2021). Seed Guidebook: Scaling and Expanding for Effective Development the Experiences
and Learning from the SEARCA Project Piloting and Upscaling Effective Models of Inclusive
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Philippines.

Luz, F.A. P. (2018) Falcon Engineering Review Books: Surveying & Transportation Engineering.
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Assessment and Reporting of Primary Forest. A Discussion Paper for the Food and
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Magcale-Macandog, D.B., Macandog, P.B.M., Acosta L.A. et al. (2021) Challenges and Societal
Perceptions on Sustainable Bioenergy Development in China, India, and the Philippines:
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Philippines.

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Management. Springer

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Nguyen, V.T. (2021) Water-Gender-Ethnicity Factors Affecting Ethnic Minority Participation and
Decision Making in Water Management. SEARCA Policy Brief Series 2022-1. SEARCA,
College, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines

Nguyen, V.T. and Phuong, P.T.L. (2021) Gender Roles and Relationships: Khmer Ethnic Minority
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Reforming Ghana’s forest laws to incentivize cocoa based agroforestry: Summary for policy
makers. Washington, DC: USAID Integrated Land and Resource Governance Task Order
under the Strengthening Tenure and Resource Rights II (STARR II) IDIQ.

OECD (2019), Biodiversity: Finance and the Economic and Business Case for Action, report
prepared for the G7 Environment Ministers’ Meeting, 5-6 May 2019.

P. K. Ramachandran Nair, P.K., Kumar, B.M, and Nair, V.D. (2021) An Introduction to
Agroforestry: Four Decades of Scientific Developments. Second Edition. Springer.

Pasiona, S.P., Estareja, Z.M.C. and Felix, N.P. (2021) Local Food for Local Good: Youth Action for
Food Security. SEARCA Agriculture and Development Notes 10-1. SEARCA, College, Los
Baños, Laguna, Philippines.

Purwestri, R.C. (2020). How Are Wood and Non-Wood Forest Products Utilized in the Czech
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Rajeshwar Rao G, Prabhakar M, Venkatesh G, Srinivas I and Sammi Reddy K (Eds.) (2018)
Agroforestry Opportunities for Enhancing Resilience to Climate Change in Rainfed Areas,
ICAR - Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad, India. p. 224

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Spear House, 51 Victoria Street, Bristol BS1 6AD

Renu, Devi. (2018). Natural Resources Management: Water, Forests and Land. New Delhi:
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(2022) Proceedings of the Regional Policy Forum on Developing Public Policies for Family
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Knowledge Exchange series. Proceedings of the forum held on 27 April 2021, livestreamed
from the SEARCA Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. SEARCA: Philippines.

SEARCA (Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture)
(2021) Championing Inclusive and Sustainable Agricultural and Rural Development (ISARD)
in Southeast Asia: SEARCA’s 10th Five-Year Plan Plus One in Retrospect. SEARCA, College, Los
Baños, Laguna, Philippines.

Seltman, H. J. (2018). Experimental Design and Analysis. College of Humanities and Social
Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Shamsudin, M.S. (2021) Food Production Initiatives for Increased Productivity. SEARCA
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the Livelihoods of People of Nepal: A Critical Reviews. Grassroots Journal of Natural
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of CPAR Program. SEARCA-DA-BAR Policy Brief 2021. SEARCA, College, Los Baños, Laguna,
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and Sediment Yield: The Upper Ma River Basin, Northwestern Vietnam. Southeast Asian
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COPC Application of Bachelor of Science in
Agroforestry

Compliance 05
Areas of Evaluation
Minimum Standards:
Laboratory requirement
Actual Situation/Compliance
Remarks
Facilities and Equipment
The institution shall have the following functional
laboratories:
a. Ecology/Botany/Physiology
b. Soils/Silviculture
c. Crop Protection
d. Herbarium
e. Surveying/Mapping/Drafting Room
f. Crop Science
g. Animal Science
h. Food Science/Post-harvest
i. Computer Laboratory with GTS capability
J- Audio-visual and its equipment
Complied except Food Science/Post-harvest.
Note: Available but there are no specific courses that yet
in the BSAF Curriculum for this. See proposed
curriculum.
To connect with other colleges to complete laboratory
requirements, e.g., Food Science/Post Harvest)

As regards laboratory facilities, NVSU allows facility sharing among colleges. As reported earlier
(in COPC documents and in presentation), BSAF students have access to soil, crop science and
animal science laboratories of the College of Agriculture particularly through assigning
agriculture courses to the faculty of the college. The new courses in the proposed BSAF
curriculum, which are post-harvest and food science will certainly use the laboratories of the
College of Agriculture and College of Human Technology. Photos of these laboratories are
provided in the next pages.

Documents:

1. Post-harvest laboratory
2. Food science laboratory
COPC Application of Bachelor of Science in
Agroforestry

Compliance 06
Areas of Evaluation
Minimum Standards:
Land Area and Agroforestry
Demonstration
Actual Situation/Compliance
Remarks
Facilities and Equipment
a) Minimum of 50 ha allocated for the BSAF program for
instruction, research and production (agroforestry
demonstration farm)
b) A viable agroforestry enterprise/demonstration.
a) 140 ha Bangan Hill
b) Potential collaboration with College of Agriculture: 10
ha in Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya
To include proof of ownership/MOA (Co-management of
the land area) with engagement activities.

The “140 ha Bangan Hill” is based on Proclamation No.1353 (Reserving for building site and
other purposes of the Nueva Vizcaya Institute of Technology a certain parcel of land situated in
the municipality of the Bayombong, Province of Nueva Vizcaya, Island of Luzon). The said
proclamation is the legal basis of the ownership of the university over the great part or Bangan
Hill and the present campus location, the boundary of which is defined in Proclamation 1353.
The calculated area of the reserve is more or less 149 ha.

The area contains the 13-ha Bangan Hill National Park, a protected area created by Republic Act
No. 7954 in March 1995. The Bangan Hill National Park in relation to the boundary specified in
Proclamation No. 1353 is shown below.

The creation of Bangan Hill National Park has not completely reduced the potential area of the
university for field laboratory activities. In fact, NVSU has been provided with opportunity to
participate in the management of a national park. The university is a member of the Protected
Area Management Board. Sample communication documents are provided here.

The university can propose activities involving its students. In fact, CFERM students were
participating in tree planting and cleanliness activities within the BHNP in the past.

As regards Tuao Land property, CFERM’s Center for Environmental Management and
Sustainable Development (CERMSD) has major role in the management of this property.
CERMSD has conducted survey, mapping and resource inventory and provided spatial data for
presentations, authorizing activities, and planning purposes. It has also deployed one of its
foresters in Tuao to oversee the bamboo project and watch over the land.
Documents:

1. Scanned copy of Proclamation No. 1353

2. Re-typed text of Proclamation No. 1353
3. Republic Act 7984 (Bangan Hill National Park)
4. Recent communications between NVSU and Bangan Hill PAMB
5. Reports showing the activities CERMSD is doing Tuao Land Property in Bagabag, Nueva
Vizcaya
6. Relocation plan survey of NVSU Main Campus
7. Relocation plan survey of Tuao land property
COPC Application of Bachelor of Science in
Agroforestry

Compliance 07
Areas of Evaluation
Minimum Standards:
Research and Extensions
There should be a strong instructional program. It must
create a wealth of information through a viable
agroforestry research program.

There should be a extension and development activities

to translate its research findings

Minimum of 15% of the total agroforestry approved

budget shall be allocated for an in-house research and
extension program.
Actual Situation/Compliance Aligned with research agenda of the University
Remarks To include a copy of Research and Extension Agenda
highlighting those in connection to agroforestry (to
have a distinct research and extension program on
agroforestry) and that of the budget allocation per term.

The Research Program of the College of Forestry, Environment and Resources

Management (CFERM) is functional and viable. Research is a part of the fourfold functions of
the university. As such, the faculty are mandated to conduct researches. The researches
should be anchored on the approved Research Agenda crafted during the Strategic Planning
Workshop spearheaded by the Research Program of the university and participated by the
research coordinators of the different colleges, different stakeholders from different agencies
and representatives of the students. The said Research Agenda was approved by the Board of
Regents of the University.

The agenda forwarded by the college was an effort of the faculty. The faculty members
participated in the agenda setting facilitated by the college research coordinators.

Below is the CFERM Research Agenda, which include the possible titles of programs,
projects, researches, and R&D activities to be undertaken by the faculty and by the CFERM
undergraduate and graduate students in the conduct of their theses. The agroforestry agenda
include studies on crop combinations, establishment of demonstration farm, assessment of
acceptability of agroforestry in certain localities, light management in farms, and farming
practices. Other research areas closely related to agroforestry are soil management and
rehabilitation of mined out areas/degraded areas, climate change strategies and decision
support tools, and non-timber forest products.

The program categories were provided by the Research, Extension and Training (RET)
based on national, regional and agency research and development agenda.
 Program Project
Natural Resources Resource and ecosystem
and Environment assessment and monitoring
Sustainable watershed
management and utilization
Soil management and
rehabilitation
of mined out areas/degraded
soils
Climate change strategies and
decision support tools
Solid Waste: Waste
assessment and
characterization
Forestry Development and sustainable
management of tree
plantations
Variety development of priority
timber species
Revival and enhancement of
NVSU College of Forestry
Arboretum at Bangan Hill
Alternative propagation
techniques for indigenous
forest trees
Agroforestry
Production protocols for
propagation of quality timber
Activities
Vegetation and biodiversity
monitoring and assessment in
watershed areas
Resource valuation studies
Studies on payment for
environmental services
Land use and land cover change
analysis
Water quality assessment
Watershed as basic management unit
for forest land-use planning
Establishment of permanent
monitoring plots
Bioremediation and
phytoremediation
Species trials for soil enhancement
Agroforestry as mitigation and
adaptation responses to changing
climate
Carbon stock assessment
Establishment of permanent
monitoring plots
Actual assessment of solid wastes
Information Education Campaign
Determination of acceptability of
SWM approaches
WTP studies (e.g., reduction on plastic
bags)
Rubber tree plantation establishment
Studies on gmelina ideotypes
Tree selection
Germplasm conservation and
management of indigenous trees
Clonal propagation of indigenous
forest trees
Crop combination studies
Establishment of demonstration
farms
Assessment of acceptability of
agroforestry in certain localities
Light management and farming
efficiency
Nursery propagation techniques for
production of healthy planting stocks
 and non-timber species
planting materials
Non-timber forest products
(NTFP)
Forest-based enterprises
Bangan Hill as learning
laboratory for Forestry and
Environmental Science
students
Inclusive nation- Indigenous knowledge of ethnic Documentation and analysis of
building communities on farming and
upland development practices
Resource Product development
Management
Environmental Forest policy
Governance Upland community and tenurial Land tenure assessment
instruments
Forestry governance in the
uplands
Survey and collection of different
bamboo species
Revival and enhancement of the
College of Forestry Bambusetum at
Bangan Hill
Rubber tree plantation for latex
production
Inventory of Non-timber Forest
Products
Nursery for indigenous trees
Nursery for trees providing non-
timber products
Adapt a tree project
GIS and remote sensing applications
Resource inventory
Rainforestation
Development of allometric equations
for various plant species
Efficiency of sampling techniques,
e.g., PCQM
Methodologies for leaf area
measurement
Soil survey and interpolation
techniques
Indigenous knowledge
Merging local knowledge, science and
technology for rural development
Vermicomposting and related
products
Vermiponics
Charcoal briquettes
Development of products from
forest/wood wastes
Eco-governance
Capacity building of local community
Policy studies on environmental
management
Studies on ecotourism

Budget for conducting agroforestry researches, sad to admit, has always been the
limiting factor. However, the university provides minimal research fund for institutional
researches. Institutional researches are being carefully evaluated by RET, titles are presented in
Administrative Council Meeting and in Academic Council Meeting, and endorsed by these
bodies to the Board of Regents (BOR) for approval. The proposal is being presented in in-house
research review as well as the research output upon completion. Being approved by the BOR,
subsequent activities like presentation and publications can be funded by the university
 The faculty are also encouraged to prepare and package proposal for external funding
from agencies such as DOST, CHED, DA, PCAARRD, PCIERD, SEARCA and other agencies that
provide funding for research. Collaborative researches with other academic institutions like
Isabela State University, University of the Philippines. Ifugao State University and Quirino State
University are also being done.

The Center for Environmental Resources Management and Sustainable Development

which is attached to CFERM. It serves as the research and extension arm of the college. The
Center conducts researches in Vermicomposting, Biodiversity Assessment, Inspections Chart
Mapping and Clonal Propagation, among others, which strengthen the research and extension
of the CFERM.

Budget
Allotment of budget for institutional researches is proposal-base. However, the amount
of fund that a project gets depend on the share of the college, and that is also dependent on
the number of approved proposals in a particular budget year. For example, the project,
“Image‐based leaf area measurement in GIS software”, got a budget of PhP7,500.00 as there
were four projects from the College of Forestry (now CFERM). The college got a total allocation
of PhP30,000 in 2019. The small budget for basic research often goes to supplies and local
travel expenses only.
There are budget items from Fund 101 and Fund 164, which are received by the colleges
yearly, from where expenditures for researches can be sourced. These items include, from Fund
101, Travelling expenses-Local, Office supplies expenses, Other supplies and materials
expenses; and from Fund 164, Travelling expenses-Local, and Trainings and seminars-in-house.
CFERM budget shares for these items for the years 2020 and 2020 are shown below.

Fund 2020 2021

F - 101
Travelling expenses-Local 23,181.82 18,000.00
Office supplies expenses 102,442.40 20,900.00
Other supplies and materials expenses 57,500.00 67,450.00
F - 164
Travelling expenses-Local 22,000.00 48,500.00
Trainings and seminars-in-house 22,000.00 62,100.00

Prepared by:

YOLINA T. CASTAÑETO
CFERM Research Coordinator
COPC Application of Bachelor of Science in
Agroforestry

Compliance 08
Areas of Evaluation
Minimum Standards:
Actual Situation/Compliance
Entrepreneurship/Production
The school must be able to demonstrate productivity of
agroforestry enterprises that can be emulated by the
students in developing their entrepreneurial skills.
With 1,000 sq. m demo farm

Note: Has related activities in AF 49 (Livelihood 1 -

Mushroom, Vermicomposting, Urban Gardening), AF
50 (Soft broom making, Medicinal plants, Livestock)
and AF 100 (Agroforestry Practicum)
Remarks To include activities of the students demonstrating
productivity of these enterprises/feasibility study

The BSAF curriculum (both the SY 2018-2019 and SY 2019-2020 versions) contains courses that
teach students some livelihood options such as mushroom production, vermicomposting, urban
gardening, soft broom making, medicinal plants, and livestock). Students are engaged in hands-
on production activities from conceptualization to selling of produce. Two sample reports are
provided here from the BSAF graduating class, the first batch that will complete the new BSAF
curriculum.

The 1,000 sq. m canopy gap garden which was established before the COVID-19 pandemic was
adversely affected by the absence of face-to-face classes. Nonetheless, the pineapple hedges
have grown well and some plants have started to fruit. The farm will be given attention with the
upcoming agroforestry practicum in from August to September this year.