Amidst the rising prices of fertilizers in the country, DA-PhilRice launched the balanced fertilization strategy during this dry season Lakbay Palay, April 6-7. Together with the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM), Agricultural Training Institute, and Agriculture and Fisheries Information Division, DA’s campaign “Abonong Swak (Swak sa badyet, swak sa palay),” was promoted to urge farmers to complement inorganic fertilizer application with organic materials.  Nutrient experts from DA said […]

DA-PhilRice celebrated the 2022 National Women’s Month (NWM) this March to cap the 6-year recurring theme, “We Make Change Work for Women” focusing on the sub-theme: Agenda ng Kababaihan Tungo sa Kaunlaran. The institute’s activities were aligned with the three-point objectives of the NWM celebration: inform and engage women as stakeholders of government programs and services, create and facilitate platforms to discuss good practices, gaps, challenges, and commitments in pursuing […]