Cabinet Secretary Karlo Alexei Nograles is supporting Golden Rice in line with DA-PhilRice’s response in combating malnutrition problems in the country under its Healthier Rice Project. Golden Rice is an additional intervention to combat vitamin A deficiency. Healthier Rice Project Lead Reynante Ordonio updated Secretary Nograles and his staff on Golden Rice during a virtual technical briefing on April 14. Nograles invited the team to conduct another briefing for the […]
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In the outskirts of Santiago, Gerona, Tarlac, a community is nestled in the middle of an agricultural land. Here, families know each other. After all, they are related by blood. By early afternoon, many of the relatives gather under a massive mango tree where halo-halo is being sold to beat the April heat. It resembles an opening sequence of a local movie – children at play, the huddle of parents […]
Mestiso 20 (M20), a public hybrid rice variety previously not favored in Buenavista, Quezon, is yielding good harvest both in seed production and F1 cultivation. As M20 seeds come from Mindanao, the municipality is engaged in hybrid rice seed production since last quarter of 2020 to ensure the variety’s accessibility. “The favorable result of the two-line hybrid rice seed production trial in Buenavista is such an achievement. We have no […]
Local government units have acknowledged the contribution of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed-Program on increasing rice yield in their locality. Jose Maria R. Zubiri Jr., Bukidnon governor, said the program has helped in the development of the rice industry in their province. For two years, he said that the free certified seeds from RCEF has assisted farmers in coping with the effects of the Rice Tariffication Law. In […]
The provincial local government unit of Tarlac expressed their satisfaction with the implementation of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)-Seed Program for three consecutive seasons. During the recent briefing on the Department of Agriculture (DA) integrated rice programs conducted in the province, Dr. Alicia Cruz, provincial agriculturist said the program has significantly contributed to the increased yield and improved access to certified inbred seeds of rice farmers in Tarlac, from […]
Upland rice trainers equipped. Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute in Midsayap, North Cotabato has recently trained 18 agriculturists under the Rice-Based Farming Technology Transfer Program for the Bangsamoro. A collaborative project with the Japan International Cooperation Agency and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, the training prepared the extensionists for season-long Farmer Field School to be conducted in July. Farmer-beneficiaries […]
Kalinga hybrid rice seed growers are now more equipped on hybrid rice production and certification thru a refresher course conducted in support of the intensification of seed production and use of hybrid rice. The Department of Agriculture (DA)-Agricultural Training Institute in CAR conducted this refresher course among 24 hybrid rice seed growers from April 26-30, 2021 in Tabuk City. Together with DA-Regional Field Office CAR and the Bureau of Plant […]
Few months after a techno demo, adoption of two-wheeled lightweight machine for direct seeding known as plastic drumseeder had increased to 200% in Libungan, Cotabato. From seven rice farmers who participated in a 2020 wet season techno demo, 21 farmers have established their crops using plastic drumseeder this 2021 dry season. The machine was developed and promoted by the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice). Victorino Dumanig, […]
Farmer association in Naguilian, La Union, reported an increase in their harvest and decrease in rice production cost through the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Program. Gregorio Ramos Jr, president of the Naguilian Irrigators Service Association Inc., said their association had received farm machineries while 210 of their members were recipients of certified inbred seeds from RCEF. “By using certified inbred rice seeds and farm machines, our harvest increased by 2t/ha, and some of […]
Quezon farmers are optimistic that rice yield in their province would increase with the series of training currently conducted by the Departmentof Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research (DA-PhilRice) branch station in Los Baños starting first quarter. Dr. Michelle C. Quimbo, Rice Technology and Innovations Promotion (RiceTIP) project leader, said DA-PhilRice in Los Baños will conduct seven batches of training on PalayCheck or integrated rice production and nutrient decision support tools in Quezon. The province, […]
