Amidst the rising price of fertilizer in the country, the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) will promote the use of balanced fertilizer during this dry season Lakbay Palay, April 6-7. Together with the Bureau of Soils and Water Management, Agricultural Training Institute, and Agriculture and Fisheries Information Services, DA’s campaign “Abonong swak (Swak sa budget, swak sa palay),” will be launched to urge farmers to complement inorganic fertilizer […]
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At a glance, the chief goal of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program seems pretty simple – to distribute certified seeds to rice farmers. Looking deeper, it is not an easy pursuit, especially if we add the pandemic to the equation. Since the start of the program in September 2019, various partners in the field mushroomed. Among them were the local government units (LGU). Keeping it wide In […]
BETTER MENTAL HEALTH. Building mental resilience is a critical life skill that one needs to take to heart, Majella Tumangan-Villaroman, President and CEO of myCORD Corporation, said during the culmination of the Women’s Month celebration at DA-PhilRice. MyCORD Corporation is an international Employee Assistance Program Provider in the Philippines with a digital platform that connects mental health counselling, and life coaching, crisis, and people management. Conducted through Zoom and livestreamed […]
The newly-culminated Farmer Field School (FFS) training under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund – Rice Extension Services Program produced 125 farmers from Bulacan, who will graduate April 2. The farmers expressed eagerness in applying the knowledge they learned during their 3.5-month training at the Hacienda Angelita Nature’s Farm. They were trained on producing high-quality inbred seeds, seed certification, and farm mechanization; and were supervised by the Technical Education And Skills […]
In recognition of the Filipino farmers’ achievement in 2021, the record high palay output is showcased in this year’s dry season paddy art at the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute’s (DA-PhilRice) Future Rice Farm in Nueva Ecija. “The farmer’s image along with the 19.96MMT figure signifies that this accomplishment is for and by the hardworking rice farmers of our country,” Nehemiah L. Caballong, lead artist of the rice paddy […]
Kabacan, Cotabato – To improve farmers’ access to high-quality seeds in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, a new buffer-stock seed warehouse was established in this town through the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) Midsayap. The P10-M facility is located within the University of Southern Mindanao (USM) compound near the DA-PhilRice – USM seed farm. Dr. Francisco Gil N. Garcia, USM President and DA-PhilRice Trustee, […]
Adding a vertical garden in a rice-based farming system augments sources of income; an established setup in thePalayamanan farm of the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) showed. Dr. Marissa V. Romero, lead of PhilRice’s project Modernized rice-based farming systems and value-adding technologies, said that integrating vertical garden in Palayamanan increases sources of food and income and enhances resiliency. Palayamanan integrates diverse crops and livestock in a farm to […]
Fifteen new inbred rice varieties were approved for commercial release in December 2021 by the National Seed Industry Council (NSIC). Eight among these are PhilRice-bred: three for irrigated lowland (NSIC Rc 622, Rc 624, and Rc 626,) and five special-purpose pigmented non-glutinous (NSIC Rc 638 SR, Rc 640 SR, Rc 642 SR, Rc 644 SR, and Rc 646 SR). The other seven are IRRI-bred: five are for irrigated lowland (NSIC […]
Two experts of the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) were honored for their significant contributions to rice research. Dr. Roel R. Suralta, scientist III and chief SRS, was recognized as one of the 2021 National Research Council of the Philippines (NCRP) Achievement awardees. The award is given to members of the Council for their outstanding achievements in research, active membership, and significant contributions to the growth and development […]
