DA-Acef Marsu Arrowroot Project

10/10/2025

MarSU-CEng and Bahi Agriculture Cooperative Forge Partnership for Technology and Skills Development

A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Signing Ceremony between the Marinduque State University - College of Engineering (CEng) and the Bahi Agriculture Cooperative (BAC) was held on October 9, 2025, at the MarSU Board Room, Boac. The activity is part of the ongoing DA-ACEF-funded project of the MarSU College of Business and Accountancy titled “Scaling Up of Arrowroot Enterprise through Technology Transfer of Arrowroot Bagasse Products.”

The agreement was developed following an inspection by the College of Engineering at the BAC Arrowroot Processing Center on February 23, 2024, which revealed challenges in equipment utilization due to skill gaps and staff turnover. It also forms part of MarSU-CEng’s approved R&E project, “Empowering Local Experts for Machine Efficiency and New Technology (ELEMENT) of Bahi Agriculture Cooperative (BAC),” to be implemented over one year.

The MOA formalizes a partnership to strengthen BAC’s technical capacity in equipment operation, maintenance, and facilities management, while providing MarSU-CEng students and faculty with opportunities for community-based training, research, and extension services. MarSU-CEng will conduct training on machine operation, safety, and troubleshooting, and provide technical support through ad hoc consultations.

Present in the MOA Signing Ceremony were, MarSU President, Prof. Diosdado P. Zulueta, VP for Research, Extension, and Training Dr. Ma. Edelwina M. Blase; Extension Director, Dr. Doreen R. Mascareñas; DA-ACEF Arrowroot Project Leader, Dr. Michael V. Capiña; CEng Dean, Engr. Melito L. Hirondo; BAC Chairperson, Hon. Wilfredo M. Nazareno; BAC General Manager, Hon. Karen S. Sace; Engr. Valerie L. Maraon, CE Program Head; Engr. Nilo M. Buenaventura, EE Program Head; Engr. Gil M. Magdurulan, ME Program Head; Engr. Teodoro M. Ricamara, ECE Program Head; Engr. Antonio Jerold R. Lantoria, BSCpE Program Head; Engr. Mariano Jr. O. Llave, CEng Extension Coordinator; Engr. Bryan B. Jaranilla, CEng Research Coordinator; Ms. Geraldine Nambio, MarSU Extension Staff; and Ms. Evangeleen M. Prado, MarSU DA-ACEF Arrowroot Project Research Assistant.

[E.Prado | J. Breganza]

04/10/2025

📢 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 | MarSU - CBA's Arrowroot Project Team Joins OBRA MIMAROPA 2025 to Showcase Arrowroot Pulp Products

The Project Management Team of the DA-ACEF funded project, "𝑺𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑼𝒑 𝒐𝒇 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒕 𝑬𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒕 𝑩𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒔," is currently participating in Obra MIMAROPA 2025, a regional trade event organized by the 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 (𝐃𝐓𝐈).

𝐎𝐁𝐑𝐀 𝐌𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 showcases the best products and homegrown talents from the MIMAROPA Region. It aims to elevate Filipino creativity and advance the development agenda for the creative industries, 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐱𝐭𝐲-𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 (𝟔𝟓) 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨, 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 (𝐌𝐒𝐌𝐄𝐬) from different provinces of the region. The event also includes 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒙𝒉𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 such as national agencies, including the 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 (𝐃𝐀), 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 (𝐃𝐎𝐓), 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, and others.

Representing the project team, 𝐌𝐬. 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐌. 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨 (Project Research Assistant), together with 𝐌𝐫. 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐨 𝐌. 𝐍𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐨 (Chairperson) and 𝐌𝐬. 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐒. 𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐞 (General Manager) of the 𝑩𝒂𝒉𝒊 𝑨𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 —the 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭'𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐲 and 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐒𝐅-𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐏 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐪𝐮𝐞 —actively showcases a range of innovative, value-added products developed by various cooperatives and associations across Marinduque.

As part of their participation, Ms. Prado is also conducting 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 focused on consumer preferences and the market acceptability of newly developed Arrowroot Pulp Products. These include 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒕 𝑷𝒖𝒍𝒑 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒖𝒓, 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒕 𝑷𝒖𝒍𝒑 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒘𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒆𝒔 (𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏 & 𝑪𝒉𝒐𝒄𝒐), 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒕 𝑷𝒖𝒍𝒑 𝑩𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒊𝒆𝒔, and 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 & 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑪𝒉𝒐𝒄𝒐 𝑪𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒆𝒔.

📍Visit us at 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨. 𝟑𝟑 – 𝐒𝐒𝐅-𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐏 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐪𝐮𝐞, 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐚 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲.

🗓️The event runs from 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐-𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓.

By purchasing our products and participating in our research, you're not only enjoying these delicious pastries, but also 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡, and providing 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬. Most importantly, your support contributes to 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and in the 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐍'𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬 (𝐒𝐃𝐆𝐬), particularly:

SDG #1: No Poverty
SDG #12: Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG #17: Partnerships for the Goals

𝑻𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓, 𝒘𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒚-𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆-𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒔, 𝒇𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔!

𝑺𝒆𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆!

28/05/2025

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪: 2025 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week in MIMAROPA - May 28-30, 2025 at Occidental Mindoro State College - Labangan Campus

In line with the 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 - 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲'𝐬 strong commitment to foster innovation and sustainability, the DA-ACEF funded project titled, " 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐩 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬" actively participates in the 2025 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week in MIMAROPA with the theme "Siyensya, Teknolohiya, at Inobasyon: Kabalikat sa Matatag, Maginhawa at Panatag na Kinabukasan."

Alongside other agencies, state universities and colleges, the Arrowroot Project thru the 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐒𝐔 - 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡, 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 joins the 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭, showcasing its innovative and value-adding products. Displayed in the exhibit are the developed Arrowroot Pulp Products such as Arrowroot Pulp Flour, Arrowroot Pulp Chewy Cookies (Plain and Choco), Arrowroot Pulp Crunchy Cookies, and Arrowroot Browniemuffs.

By purchasing our products, you're not only enjoying these delicious pastries, but also 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡, and providing 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬. Most importantly, your support contributes to 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and in the 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐍'𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬 (𝐒𝐃𝐆𝐬), particularly:

SDG #1: No Poverty
SDG #12: Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG #17: Partnerships for the Goals

𝑻𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓, 𝒘𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆-𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒔, 𝒇𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔!

28/03/2025

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 | 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚-𝐆𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 ✨

📍Marinduque Expo 2024: An Agri-Tourism Trade Fair

📍2nd High School Grand Alumni Homecoming 2024

📍 Research & Extension Orientation

📍Data-Gathering on Arrowroot Supply and Demand

📍Market Research on Arrowroot Pulp Flour: Rejano's Bakery, Lea's Bakery, and Rey's Bakeshop

27/03/2025

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 | 𝐑&𝐄 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐠, 𝐒𝐭𝐚. 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐳! ✨

📍Project Orientation, Data-Gathering, and Outsourcing of Arrowroot Pulp

📍Profiling and Presentation of Draft MOA between Marinduque State University (MarSU), Mongpong Arrowroot Growers' Association (MAGA), and Bahi Agriculture Cooperative (BAC)

📍 Training-Workshop on Arrowroot Pulp, Wine, and Vinegar

27/03/2025

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 | 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐩 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 !✨

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27/03/2025

Marinduque State University Signs Memorandum of Agreement with Local Agricultural Groups

Marinduque State University (MarSU) has taken a significant step toward enhancing collaboration with local agricultural organizations through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on March 14, 2025, at the University President Conference Room, Boac Campus. This agreement officially establishes a partnership between MarSU, the Mongpong Arrowroot Growers' Association (MAGA), and the Bahi Agriculture Cooperative (BAC).

The ceremony was attended by MarSU President Prof. Diosdado P. Zulueta, along with Dr. Ma. Edelwina M. Blasé (Vice President for Research and Extension), Dr. Michael V. Capiña (Project Leader), and Atty. Arlene Retardo (MarSU Legal Officer). Representing the local agricultural community were Ms. Editha R. Napeñas (MAGA Chairperson) and Mr. Wilfredo Nazareno (BAC Chairperson), along with other members and staff who witnessed and signed the agreement.

As part of the ceremony, a visitation and benchmarking session was conducted at the BAC Food Processing Center. Facilitated by the CBA Project Management Team, this activity provided participants from both BAC and MAGA with valuable insights into modern processing techniques and best practices in food production.




(J.Breganza)

27/03/2025