Climate change is among the biggest “wicked issues” in rice cultivation. From the literature, we know that wicked problems are difficult to solve owing to the extent of the interconnectedness of issues attached to them. With climate change, we know that water will be scarce for agriculture, if not already, given its competition with more urgent and important concerns such as for domestic purposes. We also know that the workforce […]

To empower women in rural communities and promote gender equality and inclusive society, a lecture on gender sensitivity in the RiceBIS Community in Rayuray, City of Batac was conducted today. Ms. Nataliza L. Llapitan of the Mariano Marcos State University, a Certified Region 1 GAD Resource Pool RGRP and Gender Mainstreaming and Monitoring System (GMMS) Focal Person was invited as the resource speaker. The lecture highlights the basic GAD concepts. […]

Inaasahan ni Carmensita Sanchez, city agriculturist ng Zamboanga City na sa tulong ng mga libreng certified inbred seeds at mga babasahin na ipamamahagi ng Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Programs sa darating na taniman ay mas tataas na ang ani at kita ng mga ka-Palay natin sa Zamboanga. Kwento nito, ito ang unang season na mapabibilang ang siyudad mula nang simulan ang programa noong 2019. Ito ay ayon sa pagpupulong […]

The Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program is reaching 80,000 more farmers in Visayas with the inclusion of four new provinces in the program this wet season. According to RCEF Coordinator Rojen F. Austria, the program’s new partners include the provinces of Iloilo, Guimaras, Cebu, and Bohol, which incorporation resulted in an increase of certified inbred rice seeds allocation from 340,634 to 474,792 for the Western and Central Visayas. […]

Mothers vlogged their children’s healthy meals in an advocacy run dubbed, “Malusog Moms: Nanay Hacks Dinner.” Launched during the National Women’s Month by PhilRice in San Mateo, Isabela, mothers shared their recipes to the public. Mothers who participated receive 10kg of Malusog rice, a biofortified rice enriched with beta-carotene. It is a unique rice variety bred to address vitamin A deficiency, a prevalent problem among Filipinos affecting about 2 million […]

The Gender and Development Focal Point System introduces the new recurring theme of the National Women’s Month celebration, which will be used from this year until 2028. The theme, “WE for gender equality and inclusive society,” was presented in an “edutainment” approach including ‘GAD You Know’ trivia, #PurpleWednesday, and #PurpleYourIcon advocacy. Staff were oriented on gender sensitivity, GAD mainstreaming, and gender equality and women empowerment to ensure that PhilRice projects […]

Hangad ng Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) ang kasaganaan ng magsasaka Upang maisakatuparan ito, nakaalalay ang RCEF sa pamamagitan ng pamamahagi ng libreng binhi, makina, at pagsasanay. Mga sangkap na makatutulong magpataas ng ani at kita ng mga magsasaka. Isama mo pa ang mga pahiram na may mababang interes Inaasahang ang apat na sangkap na ito ang bubuo sa mas matatag na magsasakang Pinoy na kayang makipagsabayan sa banyagang exporter […]

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