A PhilRice study on the development of submergence-drought tolerant breeding lines has identified six recombinant inbred lines (RILs) that show good phenotypic traits, high tolerance to submergence and drought stresses, and high grain yield. According to Jonathan S. Conception, among the study researchers, recombinant lines are products of conventional breeding where two varieties with desirable characteristics are crossed or paired to arrive at desired traits. Breeding lines were developed from […]
Categories: Featured Research
PhilRice Agusan branch director shared some of his reflections and experiences in building a branch station during the annual SRO seminar series as part of PhilRice’s 32nd anniversary celebration, November 6. As guest speaker of the said event, branch director Abner T. Montecalvo who served PhilRice since 1995 said, “Government service is sometimes frustrating, but it is truly rewarding when you realize that it is a rare privilege to serve […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is gearing up this November for the celebration of National Rice Awareness Month (NRAM) through series of activities for the public to be more RICEponsible. With the theme, Ready? SET rice! RICEponsible Filipinos save rice, eat healthy, and try brown rice, this year’s celebration encourages the public to eat the right proportion of rice and its healthy forms such as brown rice and rice mixes. […]
Clark, Pampanga – Delegates from the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit and Related Meetings viewed the Journey of Rice exhibition at the Clark Museum. “Through centuries, Pampanga is a rice self-sufficient province. In this exhibit, the province encourages the public to cultivate favorable attitudes towards rice by immersing the viewers on the development of rice, traditional rice varieties, and the attitude of being RICEponsible,” Dr. Diadem B. Gonzales-Esmero, […]
