Taking steps to improve high-value crop cultivation alongside rice farming, five farmers’ associations in San Carlos, Negros Occidental are pursuing the Philippine Good Agricultural Practices (PhilGAP) certification with support from Rice Business Innovations System 2.0, East West Seed Co., and the San Carlos Municipal Agriculture Office. Planning commenced on August 15 with the joint efforts of public and private organizations, aiming to bolster the farmers’ competitiveness and resilience.

The  rice paddy art of Gov. Matthew Marcos Manotoc in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte was unveiled Sept. 6 showcasing the merging of cultural heritage and sustainable farming practices,  A collaboration between Ilocos Norte Agricultural College (INAC),  Mariano Marcos State University, and Philippine Rice Research Institute, the rice paddy art was created using traditional IR 1552 purple rice and high-yield NSIC Rc 222 variety. A first for INAC, the artwork featured in […]

The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) has facilitated the collaborations between clustered farmer groups and their potential private sector clients with high hopes of sustaining the alliances. The clustered farm groups include Rice Business Innovations System (RiceBIS) Community Negros Agrarian Reform Cooperative (NARCO) in Negros Occidental and the RiceBIS Castillejos Farmers Agriculture Cooperative in Zambales. The NARCO clustered farmer-members, who were previously trained by […]

Studies conducted by Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) researchers were recognized as best scientific posters during the 27th Federation of Plant Science Association of the Philippines, Inc. (FPSAP) Scientific Conference held in Palawan, Aug. 27-Sept. 1. With the theme “Innovative plant solutions for a sustainable and climate-smart agriculture,” the conference cited five PhilRice researches as best poster; two, second place; and three, third place.  Study titled, “Evaluation of genetic diversity […]