With an open rice market, local farmers face a mighty, probably unknown competition. To provide them high-quality seeds that can help them become competitive, PhilRice works hand-in-hand with its partners, like the Bureau of Plant Industry-National Seed Quality Control Services (BPI-NSQCS), to ensure that quality processes are observed from varietal development to seed production. Farmers also need to adhere to the best crop management practices. This issue features stories of […]

It is Thursday and Cherrys Abrigo is on her way to buy rice from the Dumagat farmers in Antipolo City, Rizal. A few years ago, the now 3-hour drive from her hometown Los Baños, Laguna leading to the community was anything but smooth. “This was muddy back then. I had to ride a motorcycle and pay P250 every travel,” Abrigo said as she pointed to the concreted road. Her pick-up […]