Written by the Web Team   Can farming in the uplands and in the hilly and swamp areas be made profitable? The answer could be yes, but how? Addressing low productivity, scientists and researchers will gather for the 2013 Annual Forum of the Asia Rice Foundation on Nov. 22 to tackle the status, challenges, and opportunities in rice mechanization. Renewable energy and power sources for agriculture machines will also be […]

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Written by the Web Team   The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute in celebration of the National Year of Rice has set Nov. 15 to be the first Brown Rice Day in the country to promote better health to Filipinos. NYR campaign director Hazel V. Antonio said that the Brown Rice Day aims to encourage the food service industry to serve unpolished rice to increase public awareness on its […]

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Written by the Web Team   An official of the Department of Agriculture is confident that farmers can profit P1 million  per hectare a year by optimizing their time and using alternative energy resources. Dr. Eufemio T. Rasco Jr, executive director of Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), said that out of 365 days in a year, Filipino farmers work for about 110-220 days in growing rice, leaving a “free time” […]

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Written by the Web Team   The traditional practice of kaingin (slash and burn) can be avoided if certain farm technologies are implemented in upland farming areas, a researcher in a government institute said. “If there are existing lands that are cleaned through kaingin, farmers may go back there and use new technologies to prevent them from burning many forests,” Dr. Nenita Desamero of the Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Division […]

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Written by the Web Team   With awards achieved this year, the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) remains to be a leading research institute in the country. During the Institute`s awarding ceremonies on Nov. 6, executive director Eufemio T. Rasco Jr, lauded about 40 most outstanding staff. The award ceremonies are part of PhilRice 28th anniversary. “Congratulations to the outstanding employees who are recognized today….This year alone, we have achieved […]

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Written by the Web Team   Be leaders. Ms Boots Anson-Roa, screen legend and civil servant urges the 37 Dangal ng PhilRice awardees to be transactional and transformational leaders. The award is given to the institute’s most outstanding staff. According to Anson-Roa, transactional leaders are akin to intelligence while the transformational leaders inspire for positive changes. Citing the Lebanese artist Kahlil Gibran, the multi-awarded actress and leader said, “You give […]

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Written by the Web Team   Farmers who attended the the PhilRice Batac grand field day (FD) held on October 22 were convinced that it is possible to achieve higher yields with lower costs, which is what the Palayabangan: The 10-5 Challenge of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) wants to demonstrate. “This seems distant for now, but with the correct technology, it will be possible,” said Leo Inocencio, project […]

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Written by the Web Team   Cook it brown.  PhilRice Batac launched on October 22 the  “101 Ways to Prepare Brown Rice” recipe book. It contains 26 original one-dish meal recipes, which is an offshoot of the National Year of Rice (NYR) Cookfest held during the Nutrition Month Celebration in July. Recipes were innovative products of the public elementary school teachers who served as the coaches of the pupils who […]

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Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is a government corporate entity attached to the Department of Agriculture created through Executive Order 1061 on 5 November 1985 (as amended) to help develop high-yielding and cost-reducing technologies so farmers can produce enough rice for all Filipinos.

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