Under the Dairy and Livestock Program, researchable areas would include base lining, genetic improvement, enterprise development, environmental impacts and others.  All the three commodities under this will be addressed.  For instance, a standing proposal on genetic improvement of the Bisaya strain native chicken when implemented will improve the genetic characteristics of the Bisaya strain native chicken found in Bohol as well as in many other parts of the region.  Another study may be done on the impact of a commercial production of goats on the environment.  Such study will produce important input to any proposed commercial goat production in the region.

                        For one reason, the government is intensifying its efforts to promote ecotourism industry development in the country and that Region 7 has been identified as one of those with high potential for ecotourism. CVCIRRD will invest in a number of ecotourism R&D studies.  Two of these will be in the area of standard development and natural resources management and sustainable development.  In addition to these, other critical issues and problems affecting the condition of the region’s watersheds and mangroves will be given attention, also.  Focus though will be on sustainable management, Community Involvement in Mangrove Protection and Development, Mangrove Resource Assessment and impacts of ecotourism.

            The above table shows the Consortium’s interest in the conduct of R&D in many and varied areas of interest from climate change, economics, gender and development, from genetic improvement to impact assessment.  The effort is seen to be collectively put forward by the members working together or singly by a member agency which has the required R&D capability.