Pangasinan Vice Governor Ronald DG Lambino expressed commitment with DA-PhilRice and Central Luzon State University (CLSU) in crafting science-based policy for their farmer-constituents. On August  11, specific issues affecting local productivity such as the use of quality seeds and integrated crop management were identified as the springboard for discussion for the local policy-makers to enable them to craft need-based policies for farmers. This will be done through a science and […]

Farmers are thankful to the provincial government of Nueva Ecija as it continues to buy palay from them through its Palay Price Support Program (PPSP). The program is being implemented by the Provincial Food Council (PFC), which was formed by Gov. Aurelio M. Umali in 2019. DA-PhilRice is a PFC member. Normita Carreon, farmer-beneficiary from Laur, expressed her gratitude because she was able to sell her dry season palay harvest […]

More farmers in the regions are fast developing their entrepreneurial mentality as they become more adept in agribusiness, building partnerships, and supporting the DA-PhilRice RiceBIS program.  RiceBIS aims to improve the competitiveness of rice and rice-based farming communities in provinces by addressing farmers’ need for resilient, cost-effective and sustainable production, processing and marketing at affordable price. In Masbate, 150 farmers from Milagros and Mandaon municipalities trained in Agroenterprise Development from […]

Officials and farmers have commended the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) for leading the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)-Seed Program and co-implementing the RCEF-Extension Program. In her opening statement during the Program’s Midyear Review and Assessment on Aug. 4-6, Sen. Cynthia Villar said the Institute has done what is essential in serving the rice farmers. “PhilRice was able to deliver high-quality inbred rice seeds, conduct extension work, and […]

Rice farming, particularly in uplands where it is done only once a year, cannot be postponed to a later year for whatever excuse there might be. Upland farmers depend much on their limited rice produce, supplemented with other staples. The community seed banking (CSB), a good practice under the informal seed system leads farmers into producing, saving, and sharing their seeds. They each retain from their harvest a certain amount […]