Albeit worried and uncertain, two PhilRice women-leaders did not lose their reins in handling the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) programs when the Luzon lockdown was resorted to beginning in mid-March. Amidst the intimidating pandemic, their worries were beyond contracting COVID-19 and their own welfare. Selfless, their foremost concern was helping drive national programs crucial in motivating farmers to continue planting rice. For about two months, Dr. Flordeliza H. Bordey, […]
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Private-public partnership is expected to accelerate delivery of government service through a digital voucher system called Binhi e-Padala powered by PayMaya, which will be used to ease seed delivery and distribution for rice farmers. Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) together with PayMaya Philippines Inc., Nueva Ecija Seed Growers Multipurpose Cooperative, and Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) launched the Binhi-e Padala in an online event, Sept. […]
Amidst mobility limitations, more than 60k farmers in South and Southwestern Tagalog had received certified inbred seeds from the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Seed Program spearheaded by Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) in Los Baños, Laguna. While complying with the Inter-Agency Task Force guidelines, DA-PhiRice in Laguna delivered about 200,000 bags of certified inbred rice to 104 municipalities/cities in CALABARZON and MIMAROPA. As farmers listed in the Registry System […]
Midsayap, North Cotabato – The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) branch station here continues to aid farmers amidst pandemic as the Institute readies about 128,000 bags of seeds to be distributed in south-central Mindanao. Starting this month until December, farmers registered in the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture will receive two bags (40 kg) per hectare of certified inbred seeds under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund […]
DA Secretary William D. Dar , DA Ambassador for Food Security James Reid , and PAG-AHON Project Lead Dr. Roel Suralta led the project’s ceremonial harvesting in Lupao, Nueva Ecija. uno rules Lupao, Nueva Ecija – Fifty farmers here who are beneficiaries of Sa Palay at Gulay, may Ani, Hanapbuhay, Oportunidad, at Nutrisyon (PAG-AHON) Project harvested vegetables from their yards today, Sept. 23. PAG-AHON project lead, Dr. Roel Suralta of […]
John C. De Leon, PhD Executive Director, DA-PhilRice RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) The context of R&D as the harbinger of ‘new normal’ is not an overstatement or an adaptation to the COVID-19- induced turn of events. Research for Development encapsulates it better, suggesting progress and broader impacts with the spread of new technologies – making our normal way of life better. The protracted battle with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) defines […]
Albeit worried and uncertain, two PhilRice women-leaders did not lose their reins in handling the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) programs when the Luzon lockdown was resorted to beginning in mid-March. Amidst the intimidating pandemic, their worries were beyond contracting COVID-19 and their own welfare. Selfless, their foremost concern was helping drive national programs crucial in motivating farmers to continue planting rice. For about two months, Dr. Flordeliza H. Bordey, […]
Rice Agriculture Farmers RCEF Right amount of nitrogen fertilizer for rice can now be generated through a free android application developed by the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice). Derived from a four-stripped handy “ruler” called Leaf Color Chart (LCC), the PhilRice Leaf Color Computing Application (PhilRice LCC App), which can assess nitrogen status of the rice plant, is now available on Google Play Store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ph.gov.philrice.lcc). Designed for farmers, […]
Our battlecry for rice security is not a no-contest bout! We must overcome challenges that come along the way. For one thing, in 2019 the country replaced import limits with tariffs that intensified foreign competition for our local rice farmers. To weather these challenges, collaborative efforts and support are essential. This is why a cooperative exists – to extend members a helping hand and help make them stronger and resilient. […]
Rice Agriculture Farmers RCEF More than 150,000 farmers in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and Cagayan Valley (Region 2) benefitted from certified inbred seeds given by the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)-Seed Program this wet season. “The program allocated almost 400,000 bags, which is enough for the rice farmers in CAR and Region 2. This allotment can be distributed anytime,” Engr. Leo C. Javier, Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research (DA-PhilRice) in […]
