
Overview
Sorsogon State University (SorSU) is actively engaged and committed to promoting Zero Hunger through different research initiatives, advocacy campaigns, and community activities. The University’s commitment encompasses various aspects to combat food insecurity and promote sustainable agricultural practices.
These cover studies and innovative products focused on local resources, such as profiling Nypa palm and the development of cookies made from sweet potatoes, squash, and carrots, as well as pies utilizing local ingredients like Pili pulp, Saba bananas, and young coconut meat, to name a few.
Understanding that food insecurity also impacts students, SorSU has launched a number of initiatives and interventions, which feature food banks and food outlets that provide sustainable, healthy, and affordable food choices, including vegetarian and vegan food options. Moreover, the institution has established partnerships with fisherfolks, local farmers, and MSME food producers. By leveraging its research projects and resources, the academe offers essential training-workshops and access to University facilities to further strengthen sustainable agriculture & aquaculture knowledge, skills, and technology transfer. These vital collaborations empower SorSU’s stakeholders in improving sustainable practices, production methods, and market reach.
Through its combined efforts of research initiatives, innovative projects, and community engagements, the Sorsogon State University (SorSU) community proactively exemplifies its shared vision of alleviating hunger both on local and global scenes.


FEATURED STORY
The Office of the Student Publication, in collaboration with the Supreme Student Council of Castilla Campus, spearheaded a nutritional campaign this December in support of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal No. 2: Zero Hunger. Guided by the Office of the Vice Academic Affairs, under the leadership of Dr. Jhonner D. Ricafort, the campaign promotes the theme “Malusog na Katawan, Tibay ng Isipan,” emphasizing that holistic learning stems from having a healthy and physically fit body. This initiative aims to raise awareness of the importance of nutrition and wellness in achieving academic and personal success.
BY THE NUMBERS
Campus Food Waste
AY 2023-2024
Total food waste
PREVIOUS DATA (2022-2023) Total food waste: 30mt
Campus Population
PREVIOUS DATA (2022-2023) Campus population: 15,529
Proportion of graduates in agriculture and aquaculture including sustainability aspects
AY 2023-2024
Number of Graduates
PREVIOUS DATA (2022-2023) Number of graduates: 2,933
Number of graduates from agriculture and aquaculture courses including sustainability aspects
PREVIOUS DATA (2022-2023): 452
Highlights
DATA 2023-2024:
A Framework to Assess Solar PV Irrigation System (SPIS) for Sustainable Rice Farming in Sorsogon, Philippines
Towards the Preparation of Modified Hyflex Learning Scheme: The Case of University Agriculture Courses in the Philippines
DATA 2022-2023
Development and Quality Evaluation of a Vacuum Packed Ready To Cook Baloko (Pinna Bicolor)
Street Food Vendor Food Safety Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices: A Comprehensive Analysis
Sensory Evaluation of Seaweed (kappaphycus) Pickles for Consumer Approval
Farming Systems and Cultural Management Practices of Pili-Based Farms in Agro-Ecological Zones in Sorsogon, Philippines
Commercial Rabbit Meat Production in Sorsogon: Status and Challenges
Feasibility Study on Offering Bachelor of Technical- Vocational Tacher Education (BTVTEd) Major in Animal Production and Agricultural Crop Production at Sorsogon State University-Castilla Campus
Seaweed Fish Baits in Bulusan, Sorsogon, Philippines
Sardines Fishery Losses in Magallanes, Sorsogon, Philippines: An Economic Valuation with Implications to Post-Harvest Losses (Completed Paper 1: Assessment of Sardines Fishing Operations with Economic Valuation of Post-Harvest Fish Losses (PHFL) in Magallanes, Sorsogon, Philippines)
Sardines Fishery Losses in Magallanes, Sorsogon, Philippines: An Economic Valuation with Implications to Post-Harvest Losses (Completed Paper 2: Value Chain Analysis of Sardines Fishery with Implications to Post-Harvest Fish Losses (PHFL) in Magallanes, Sorsogon, Philippines)
Sardines Fishery Losses in Magallanes, Sorsogon, Philippines: An Economic Valuation with Implications to Post-Harvest Losses (Completed Paper 3: Socio-Economic Sensitivity of Fisherfolks on Post-Harvest Fish Losses (PHFL): A Perceived Socio-Economic Threats in Stakeholders in Magallanes, Sorsogon, Philippines)
Profiling of Nypa (Nypa fruticans ) in Sorsogon City
Standardization of Process and Physicochemical Characteristics of Nipa Vinegar in Buhatan Sorsogon
Characterization of Sugar Concentrate from Nypa Palm
Availability and price index of fisheries resources in Sorsogon, Philippines (now The market fish resources in Magallanes, Sorsogon, Philippines)
DATA 2023-2024:
Campus food waste
Campus food waste tracking
– Whole university: 24.62 mt | Link 1 |
Campus food waste
– Total food waste: 24.62 mt
– Campus population: 17,839
DATA 2022-2023:
Campus food waste
Total food waste: 30 mt
Campus population: 15,529
Number of graduates: 2,933
Number of graduates from agriculture and aquaculture courses including sustainability aspects: 452
Campus Food Waste
Campus Population
Campus food waste tracking
Campus food waste
DATA 2023-2024
Student food insecurity and hunger: | Canteen MOA | BUSOG PUSO Program
SorSU bolsters int’l ties through agricultural and academic collaborations in South Korea – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
SorSU Castilla Campus celebrates National Agriculturists’ Month – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
SorSU enters partnership with Cabid-an LGU, DTI – Sorsogon and TESDA to enable cooperation for capacity building and training – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Students hunger interventions:
Project Proposal – Busog Puso
SorSU-Supreme Student Council Sorsogon City Campus launches “Free Breakfast” for students – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
SorSU OVP for Administration and Finance provides free breakfast for Sorsogon City Campus students – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
SorSU OP sponsors free breakfast for 404 SorSUeno students in Sorsogon City Campus, Baribag Extension Campus – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Sustainable food choices on campus:
– All food outlets
Sustainable food choices on campus – Google Drive
– Selected food outlets
Office of Student Development and Services – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Healthy and affordable food choices
– All food outlets
Sustainable food choices on campus – Google Drive
– Selected food outlets
Office of Student Development and Services – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
– Staff hunger interventions | Link 1 |
DATA 2022-2023
Student Hunger
Student food insecurity and hunger
Students hunger interventions
Sustainable food choices on campus
– Food outlets
Healthy and affordable food choices
– Food outlets
DATA 2023-2024
Proportion of graduates in agriculture and aquaculture:
Campus population: 17,839
Number of graduates: 2,532
Number of graduates from agriculture and aquaculture courses including sustainability aspects: 312
DATA 2022-2023
Proportion of graduates in agriculture and aquaculture:
Campus Population: 14,868
Graduates from agriculture and aquaculture courses including sustainability aspects: 452
Number of graduates: 488
DATA 2023-2024
National Hunger
Access to food security knowledge
SorSU-Castilla Campus conducts Two-day Seminar Workshop on Nursery Management and Asexual Propagation of Pili – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
SorSU pursues another global linkage — inks MOU with Dagam Farm in South Korea, student internship & scholarship opportunities await – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
DTI holds SSF Donation Ceremony to 13 Cooperators — turns over 2 shared service facility projects to SorSU – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
DTI turns over Flatbed Cutting Machine to Sorsogon PILI FabLab following sealed MOA with SorSU on the Shared Service Facilities (SSF) Project – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Engr. Charleen Grace V. Deniega Represents SorSU at AGRICO 2023 in Bali – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Sorsogon State University’s Project L.I.F.T. Conduct GMP training for Buhatan’s Nipa Vinegar Production – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
SorSU signs MOA with PCIC, BFAR-NSTDC – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Day Care Kids Join ‘SorSU ARK’ Program – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Day Care Kids Join ‘SorSU ARK’ Program – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
SorSU and UPLB convene in preparation for 7th AgriMOVE Symposium scheduled on April 2024 – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
SorSU signs MOA with PCIC, BFAR-NSTDC – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
SorSU officials participate in two-day Conference on Sectoral Means for International Collaboration (COSMIC) 2024 at CBSUA, CamSur – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Events for local farmers and food producers
Events for local farmers and food producers – Google Drive
WEBINAR: Alternative feeding and health management of Improved/Native Chicken and Organic Fertilizer Utilization – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Sorsogon State University’s Project L.I.F.T. Conduct GMP training for Buhatan’s Nipa Vinegar Production – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
SorSU-Castilla Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony of PiliPINAS Center – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Nurturing Growth: SorSU Castilla’s Journey to Empower Pili Farmers Through Seedling Success – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
SorSU Castilla Conducts Two-Day Monitoring of Dispersed Pili Seedlings to Farmers – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
University access to local farmers and food producers
DTI turns over Flatbed Cutting Machine to Sorsogon PILI FabLab following sealed MOA with SorSU on the Shared Service Facilities (SSF) Project – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
SorSU seals MOU with Small Enterprises Research and Development Foundation Inc. (SERDEF) — to boost collaboration in areas of entrep education, research, extension & training – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
SorSU bolsters int’l ties through agricultural and academic collaborations in South Korea – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Sustainable food purchases
Office Memorandum No. 67B, s, 2023 – Compliance with Procurement Rules and Support to Local Agricultural and Fishery Products
Community Engagement | Link 1 |
Contract of Lease
Partnership with the Provincial Agriculturist of Sorsogon
Acknowledgement Receipts
Related Laws
1. Republic Act No. 11321 (Sagip Saka Act) – An Act Promoting Agricultural and Fishery Products to Government Agencies by Direct Procurement from Farmers and Fisherfolks
2. GPPB Circular No. 01-2020 – emergency procurement
3. Republic Act No. 12009 (New Government Procurement Act) – Governs modernized procurement including inclusive procurement principles
4. Republic Act No. 9184 (Government Procurement Reform Act) – All procurement must still be consistent with this law (and its IRR) when sourcing from farmers/MSMEs.
5. GPPB Resolution No. 18-2021 – approving rules for procurement of Agri/fishery products from accredited farmers/fisherfolk
DATA 2022-2023
National Hunger
Access to Food Security Knowledge (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
– Native Chicken-Multiplier Breeder Farm
– Massive Pili-Extension Project
Events for local farmers and food producers (1) (2) (3)
University access to local farmers and food producers (1) (2) (3)
Sustainable food purchases (1) (2)
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