Written  by the Web Team   Extensionists and communicators in the government and private sector gathered together at the Central Experiment Station in Maligaya, Nueva Ecija, to strengthen the rice extension system, Sept. 5. “Our extension system is getting more challenged with the increasing need for precision production, mechanization, and industrialization; growing population and varying consumer needs; and dwindling natural resources. These seemingly complexities are amidst the challenges in preparing […]

Written by the Web Team   Help the rice farmers cope with the onslaught of El Niño through adequate information. Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), the country`s lead agency in rice science and development, had produced and rolled out information materials on El Niño to equip the farmers with better chances of adapting to the warmer-than-usual phenomenon. Jaime A. Manalo IV, Development Communication Division head, said print, modules, audio, and […]