NVSU, PLGU partner to advance agriculture, climate action in NV

Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU) continues to strengthen its engagement with local concerns through strategic partnerships with the Provincial Government of Nueva Vizcaya (PLGU), focusing on agriculture and climate change resilience.

This morning, Hon. Jose V. Gambito, Provincial Governor, handed over the cheques to University President Dr. Wilfredo A. Dumale Jr., alongside key officials and staff of NVSU.

The University received PHP 3.9 million as the first tranche of PLGU funding for the Upgrading of Equipment for the Nueva Vizcaya Coffee Processing and Innovation Center under the College of Human Ecology, part of the project’s PHP 9,949,117.50 total budget, with the remaining amount set for release in July.

The initiative aims to enhance coffee research, processing, innovation, and technology transfer to support local farmers, MSMEs, and stakeholders in the province’s coffee value chain.

Moreover, the University secured PHP 1.8 million in PLGU support to upgrade the capabilities of the Nueva Vizcaya Climate Change Center through the installation of additional Field Monitoring Systems (FMS) for microclimate monitoring under NVSU’s Climate Change Research and Development Program of the College of Engineering.

These initiatives reaffirm NVSU’s role as a development partner of the province, aligning research and innovation with local priorities in agriculture sustainability and climate adaptation.