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A groundbreaking international study has revealed how a simple soil nutrient, phosphorus, holds the key to helping sweetpotato plants produce more and bigger roots, the very roots that millions of families in the Philippines across the globe rely on for food and income.
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Published: 14 September 2025
#ProudViscan Sean Jade Nicole Picorro-Lejas traded his summer break for days under the Northern Samar sun, representing Visayas State University in a prestigious international academic and cultural exchange on agriculture.
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Published: 08 September 2025
A groundbreaking research led by young VSU scientists offers hope for a safer food in lead-affected soils.
In a significant step toward a safer food production, graduate students from Visayas State University (VSU) studying at Louisiana State University (LSU) have identified a sweetpotato cultivar that absorbs less lead from contaminated soils.
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Published: 02 August 2025
Engr. Eldon De Padua (right) poses for a photo after receiving the Best Presentation Award at the 2025 Kobe GSAS-Double Degree Symposium in Japan.
Engr. Eldon De Padua, a faculty member of the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at Visayas State University (VSU), brought pride to the university after sweeping major awards in the 2025 Kobe University Comprehensive Course on Research Proposal Writing and Oral Presentation.
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Published: 18 August 2025
A group of fourth-year Agribusiness students from Visayas State University (VSU) clinched the top spot in the Intercollegiate Category of the 2024 Young Farmers Challenge and bagged Php 250,000 for their innovative food processing concept.
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Published: 01 August 2025
