For 35 years, PhilRice has produced innovations to raise farm productivity, ensure rice on the table of every Filipino, and help our farmers become more competitive. This issue chronicles the journey of our rice science from its programmatic implementations to the ushering in of the New Thinking including Agriculture 4.0. The build-up toward PhilRice@35 (and after) is encapsulated in 3 Ks: kaalaman (knowledge), kakayahan (capacity), and kaunlaran (prosperity). It also […]

PAGKAIN—pangunahing pangangailangan ng tao. Kaya naman, may sakuna o pandemya mang kinakaharap ay tuloy pa rin ang ating mga pursigidong magsasaka. Alamin ang mga diskarte at makabagong kaalaman sa pagsasaka maging ang mga suportang handog ng Kagawaran ng Agrikultura, partikular na ang PhilRice. Tuloy ang buhay-saka, lakipan lamang ng ibayong pag-iingat.

To minimize health threats engendered by the pandemic, Lakbay Palay of the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) was carried out online to continue promoting new rice and rice-based farming technologies, Oct. 14-16. More than 20,000 rice stakeholders learned about new varieties, fertilizer management recommendations, farming apps, and farm machines through the social media. “I learned that I can now use an app to guide me on nutrient management. […]

Additional rice hectarage is ensured in the Cordillera Autonomous Region with the inclusion of Abra in the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)-Seed Program. According to Rhey Mark S. Credo, project development officer based in Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) in Isabela, more than 2,000 ha in Abra will be planted with certified inbred seeds. More than 2,000 municipalities in Bangued, Bucay, Dolores, La Paz, Langangilang, Manabo, Tayum, and […]

Rice farmers in Butuan City observe the performance of hybrid rice in a 100-ha contiguous farm in Brgy. Lemon, Basag, Ampayan during the recent 11th National Rice Techno-Forum. Among the 26 hybrid rice varieties showcased include NSIC Rc 204H or Mestiso 20 (M20) and five inbred rice varieties. “One way to achieve higher yield and income is through hybridization and technologies that reduce rice production costs,” said Caesar Joventino Tado, […]

Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) branch station in Isabela is ready for the new scheme of seed distribution brought in CAR and Region 2. Dr. Leo Javier, branch director of Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) in Isabela said that a mobile app called RCEF SMS (Seed Monitoring System) will be used by the local government units (LGUs) to fast track the reporting of seed distribution updates. […]

For three consecutive cropping seasons, farmers in Buenavista, Quezon have been enjoying high yields from Mestiso 20 (M20), a public hybrid variety that produces up to 234cav/ha. In a 100-ha total area planted with M20, officials are expecting to surpass the 8t/ha harvest in the previous seasons. “From 50ha in 2018 and 2019, we have added 50ha more as we witnessed its good performance even in rainfed areas. Due to […]

No delay is too late. Despite delivery interruptions caused by restricted movements, Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) in Albay had served more than 106,000 farmers in Region V and Region VIII. Through the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)-Seed Program, almost 300 bags of certified inbred rice seeds were turned over to more than 160 municipalities. The local government units and partner-agencies facilitated transportation across borders and […]

To boost popularity of public hybrid varieties in Tarlac and neighboring provinces, public hybrid rice varieties that can yield from 5.4t/ha to 11.7t/ha were reintroduced to Tarlac farmers in a 5-hectare technology demonstration farm established at Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU). In a recent virtual field day live streamed via Rice Productivity Advocacy Inc. (Rice Board) Facebook page, Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) showcased Mestizo 1 (M1), which yields […]

The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) in Negros Occidental turned over more than 300,000 bags of certified inbred rice seeds in Regions 6 and 7. Jose Arnel Cordova, station’s Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)-Seed Program focal person, said farmers listed in the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture in seven provinces received free seeds from the program. Extra bags delivered to the provinces were properly stored and […]