Posted by philrice-admin Apr - 4 - 2015
The country aims at rice self-sufficiency by 2013. This could be realized if government services proposed in the Food Staples Self-Sufficiency Roadmap for 2011 to 2016 would be extended immediately, because these will directly or indirectly influence national rice production. One of the working hands of the Department of Agriculture (DA) is the National Food Authority (NFA).
Posted by philrice-admin Apr - 4 - 2015
Rationale: Figuring out the capacity of farmers to produce marketed surplus is a key to understanding their economic situation
Posted by philrice-admin Apr - 4 - 2015
High-quality seeds (HQS) are pure, full and uniform in size, viable, free from weed seeds and seed-borne pests, germinate well, and produce healthy seedlings. Breeder (BS), foundation (FS), registered (RS), and certified (CS) seeds are the various classes of HQS.