The scars of the COVID 19 pandemic still itch in the memories of the farmer-members of the St. Vincent Parish Multipurpose Cooperative in Dupax del Sur, Nueva Vizcaya; yet, these marks only make them stronger and the farming cadence more progressive in rhythm. As they persevere in the post-pandemic recovery of the rice industry, the Masagana Rice Industry Development Program (MRIDP) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) catalyzes the sector’s […]

Mataas na ani at kita sa mababang gastos na pagpapalayan, ibibida sa Lakbay Palay ng DA-PhilRice, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija sa Marso 20-21, 2024. Bukod sa pagpapakita ng mga teknolohiya sa pagpapalayan, magkakaroon din ng malayang talakayan sa pagitan ng mga magsasaka at mga eksperto upang masolusyunan ang mga karaniwang problema ng mga magsasaka sa palayan. Ibibida rin ang ilan sa mga natatanging nagawa ng PhilRice bilang tugon […]

Bilang pagkilala sa natamong pinakamataas na produksyon ng palay sa bansa na umabot sa 20.06 million metric tons nitong taong 2023, nagsagawa ang DA-PhilRice ng rice paddy art sa FutureRice farm. Ito ay nagsisilbing pagsaludo sa isinasagawang pagsisikap upang mapataas ang ani ng ating mga magsasaka.  Sa pagsasagawa ng rice paddy art na ito, nakilahok ang 70 PhilRice staff gamit ang dalawang barayti ng palay na PSB Rc10 at tradisyunal […]

On April 19, 2024, the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice), through the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC), received the decision of the Court of Appeals upholding the Writ of Kalikasan against the vitamin A-enriched Golden Rice in the Philippines. The decision revokes the biosafety permit for commercial propagation of Golden Rice, which was issued by the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Plant Industry in July 2021. […]

The Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International (CABI) led by Dr. Feng Zhang, CABI Regional Director for East and South-East Asia (first from the right) and Philippine Rice Research Institute represented by Dr. Eduardo Jimmy P. Quilang, deputy executive director for research (first from the left), spearheaded recent discussions on improving the institutions’ partnership on controlling fall armyworm (FAW). This emerging insect pest used to only infest corn, but it […]

Making machinery available and accessible to more farmers is a big challenge, but thanks to our partner manufacturers, it became possible. The two-decade partners PhilRice and Guimba, Nueva Ecija-based Val Agri signed a licensing agreement in 2020 to manufacture and commercialize the machines for land preparation and post-harvest, such as microtiller, laboy tiller, reversible flatbed dryer, and seed cleaner. Microtiller is a lightweight equipment used for tilling small-sized paddies, while […]

Many of us, if not most, tend to look for the exception rather than become exceptional. That is to paraphrase my favorite author and leadership guru, John C. Maxwell. If truly “everything rises and falls on leadership” most of the time, then why would we rather beat on the bush than grab that chance to lead others well beyond all expectation? One reason perhaps lies in the uncertainty of a […]

Agricultural innovation is pivotal in addressing global food challenges. When fully realized, it empowers societies and boosts economies by increasing productivity, reducing production costs, enhancing climate change resilience and mitigation, fostering community-driven solutions, and actively involving farmers in the different pages of the rice value chain, among other things. Harnessing all forces within the innovations system, PhilRice continues to empower rice farmers through science driven and market-oriented innovations, ultimately transforming […]

The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) is spearheading an initiative to cultivate appreciation among Manila-based reporters and communications heads for rice production, while raising awareness of data-driven rice science and technology. In response to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s call to revolutionize agriculture with data-driven systems, the initiative enables journalists to understand rice production intricacies and communicate these effectively to the public through credible reporting on rice or “riceponsible” reporting. “This […]