AGRICULTURE PROJECTS FUNDED IN
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
by USDA's
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program
1988-2025
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
by USDA's
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program
1988-2025
Northern Mariana Islands has been awarded $615,360 grants to support 29 projects, including but not limited to, 1 research and/or education project, 2 professional development projects and 22 producer-led projects. Northern Mariana Islands has also received additional SARE support through multi-state projects.
Some grant programs may have been started or ended, or both, within the selected date range. Complete information may not be available for all grant programs prior to 2016.
| RESEARCH AND EDUCATION GRANTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| SW06-042 | Sustainable Forage and Livestock System for the Island of Tinian | $10,000 | Dr.Allan Sabaldica NMC-CREES | |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| EW12-034 | Building Capacity within the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Island’s (CNMI) Aquaculture Development Program (ADP) in Marine Finfish Hatchery Production to Create Opportunities for Farmers and Alleviate Pressure on Wild Fish Stocks | $45,407 | Michael Ogo Northern Marianas College; Cooperative Research, Ext, and Education Service | |
| EW08-017 | Technology Transfer of Alternative Plant Medicines for Livestockhealthcare in the Western Pacific | $97,074 | Dr.Allan Sabaldica NMC-CREES | |
| FARMER/RANCHER GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| FW25-005 | Kumoi Farms Sustaining Pig Farming in the Marianas Initiative | $25,000 | Simon Deleon Guerrero Kumoi Farms | |
| FW19-345 | Improve dragon fruit production in the Northern Marianas Island through hands-on student education | $14,900 | Francis Mendiola CNMI Public School System | |
| FW11-002 | “Mitigating Production and Environmental Costs in Shrimp Farming with the Use of Bio-floc Production Technology” | $15,000 | Augustine Maratita producer | |
| FW10-033 | Development of ready-to-cook frozen taro (Colocasia Esculenta) in the Northern Marianas Islands | $14,480 | Asapmar Ogumoro Marianas Farmer/NMC-CRESS | |
| FW09-006 | Demonstration of the Feasibility of Solar Energy in Sustainable Aquaculture to Address High Costs in Conventionally Produced Electricity | $10,469 | Pedro Ariola | |
| FW09-052 | Demonstrating Alterantive Poultry Production System in Tinian | $9,000 | Ben Borja | |
| FW09-051 | Pineapple Production in the CNMI | $14,729 | Alejandro Badilles Northern Marianas College JOSEPH BORJA marianas sweet pineapple | |
| FW09-050 | Sustaining Deer Production in the Island of Rota | $10,000 | Ricardo Atalig | |
| FW09-036 | Maximizing Aquaculture Productivity with Sequential Polyculture Systems | $14,892 | Carolyn Hosono | |
| FW08-024 | Sustaining Tilapia Production in the CNMI Through the Use of an Artificial Fry Incubation System | $15,000 | Ines Guererro | |
| FW08-025 | An Integrated System for Growing Vegetables | $12,456 | Joshua Calvo | |
| FW08-305 | Comparative Study of Cuban Slugs (Veronicella cubensis) Suppression Using Grazing Ducks, Neem (Azadirachia indica) Extract and Chemical Baits in the CNMI | $23,673 | Alejandro Badilles Northern Marianas College | |
| FW07-307 | Livestock Genetic Improvements in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | $29,974 | Dr.Allan Sabaldica NMC-CREES | |
| FW07-001 | Neem Tree Production for Alternative Pesticides, Nematode Control and Fertilizers | $14,500 | Francisco Atalig | |
| FW06-010 | Coconut Crab Production Using Recycled Food Sources | $10,000 | Henry Atalig | |
| FW04-206 | The Further Development of Organic Systems for the Production and Multiplication of the Polynesian Arrowroot and Other Medicinal Plants in the CNMI | $7,500 | Felix Mendiola | |
| FW03-020 | Sustainable Slug Control for Vegetable Growers and Gardeners on Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | $6,000 | Francisco Calvo F.J. Calvo Enterprises | |
| FW03-017 | Rat Control in Pineapples on Rota | $5,969 | Lino Mendiola | |
| FW01-092 | Rota Coffee Company | $14,980 | Beato Calvo CREES Coordinator | |
| FW01-091 | Luta Windbreak / Agroforestry Project | $7,485 | Ephram Taimanao | |
| FW00-104 | Aquaculture and Fertigation Project | $5,000 | Vincent Calvo | |
| FW98-003 | Local Feed Production for Tilapia | $4,500 | Nicolas Songsong | |
| ON FARM RESEARCH/PARTNERSHIP GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| OW10-305 | Research and Development of Hydroponic Systems for the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands. | $24,872 | Valrick Welch Nothern Marianas College | |
| PDP STATE PROGRAM GRANTS | ||||
| The following are non-competitive awards that fund the activities of the SARE state coordinator(s) within each state. | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| WMP22-001 | Sustainable Agriculture Professional Development for Agricultural Professionals of Northern Mariana Islands | $90,000 | Dr.Adrian Ares Northern Marianas College Patricia Coleman Northern Marianas College | |
| WSP20-001 | 2021 Western SARE State Professional Development Program | $31,250 | Patricia Coleman Northern Marianas College | |
| WSP19-028 | CNMI State Program Plan 2020-2021 | $31,250 | Patricia Coleman Northern Marianas College | |
For further information on projects, contact Western SARE at (406) 994-4789 or wsare@montana.edu.
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) is funded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).