MSU-General Santos Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory

21/09/2025

🌱🍌 Growing the Future with MSU-General Santos’ Disease-Free Banana Planting Materials!

Did you know the Philippines is a global leader in banana production — but pests, diseases, and outdated methods hurt farmers’ yields?

👩‍🔬 At MSU-General Santos, we’re changing that! Our upgraded Banana Tissue Culture Facility now produces 105,000+ disease-free, high-quality Saba plantlets every year — giving farmers access to virus-free, uniform, and affordable planting materials.

💡 What’s in it for farmers?
✅ Bigger harvests, better income
✅ Free training and support
✅ Stronger, more resilient banana farms

🌍 Together, we are planting the seeds of progress — for Region XII, for the Philippines, and for the next generation of farmers.

📩 Partner with us! Contact MSU-GenSan’s Plant Tissue Culture Lab today:

[email protected]
(+63)947 9746 259

21/08/2025

11/12/2024

On November 7, 2024, the Peace and Equity Foundation, led by Miss Laurinette Alice A. Gonzalez (Program Officer for Enterprise Development), together with Mr. Aljan G. Quilts (Senior Communication Specialist) and Mr. Sahani Anna (Local Project Coordinator), visited the MSU-General Santos Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory.

During their visit, they engaged in an exploratory discussion with Miss Jeanette B. Madas, the Laboratory Supervisor, about potential collaborations. These include project documentation, monitoring and evaluation, and research and development on producing high-quality coffee provenances and value-added coffee products.

Stay tuned for updates on this exciting opportunity to drive innovation and development!

29/10/2024

The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office XII - Organic Agriculture Program along with the Regional Agricultural Engineering Division visited the MSU-General Santos Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory to benchmark the establishment of their own tissue culture laboratories.

Salamat sa salig!

29/10/2024

PTCL Staff oriented freshmen of BS Biology Program on the services and facilities in the lab.

29/10/2024

MSU-General Santos Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory kick started its ex-plant establishment on July 08, 2024

04/05/2024

Official Launching of the MSU-General Santos Banana Tissue Culture Laboratory on March 23, 2022

04/05/2024

The bidding process for the purchase of equipment facilitated by MSU-General Santos Bids and Awards Committee and the Project Proponents.

04/05/2024

S1 was refurbished into a Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory by the Faculty of Science Department through the Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Competency Enhancement Fund.