The Philippine and Papua New Guinea (PNG) governments are set to sign a five-year Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on agricultural cooperation, specifically for rice, this 2018. “We are aiming to advance the rice industry growth of PNG and the Philippines by developing hybrid varieties, investing in infrastructure, postharvest technologies and agribusiness, and organizing agricultural research, education and training,” said PhilRice Executive Director Dr. Sailila Abdula . The agreement is a […]

Two PhilRice experts were recently conferred with scientist rank by the Scientific Career Council (SCC) for their significant contribution in the field of research and development. Mr. Dindo King M. Donayre, a senior science research specialist of the PhilRice Crop Protection Division, focuses his research and has published 12 scientific papers on topics relating to weed science, plant pathology, and pest management. He has also authored a book on Weeds […]

The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), through its program Rice Business Innovations Systems (RiceBIS) Community, has explored capital access through crowdsourcing in partnership with Cropital. “Capital access is just one of the areas of partnerships we explored”, said Dr. Aurora Corales, RiceBIS Program leader. She added that agencies working on technology transfer, training, enterprise development, organizational building, and policy are also being tapped to empower the farmers to build their […]

The brown plant hopper (BPH), locally known as kayumangging ngusong kabayo, has been reported in 2017 to have wrecked havoc on the rice farms in 18 provinces in the country with an estimated P17.87 million damage. On a per hectare basis, the pest can cause a yield loss of 10- 50% or more on rice. In response to this outbreak, experts from the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) have identified […]