Research and Development (R&D) is one of the main concerns of the Vice President for Research, Extension, and Business Affairs (VPREBA). It is coordinated by the university's R&D Directorate, which act as the central planning, coordinating, monitoring and implementing unit for R&D activities of the university. College and special/consortia projects are linked to the directorate through College Research Coordinators and project leaders, respectively.

Featured Technologies:

• MMSU Gold: Registered Mango Variety in the Ilocos
• MMSU Fresh Market Tomato Hybrids for Off-Season Planting
• Management of Garlic Storage Pests
• Improved Garlic Postharvest Technology
• Mindoro 1: A Disease-Resistant Garlic Cultivar
• Irrigation and Nitrogen Fertilization Strategies for Bontoc Pepper
• Lowland Potato Production Technology
• Multiplier Onion Production Technology
• Rapid Multiplication of Disease-Free Raniag Lowland Potato Seed Tubers
• Multi-Purpose Portable Smoke Bin for Smoking and Drying Fish and other Products