Gymnast and two-time olympic gold medalist, Carlos Edriel P. Yulo is the featured image of DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute’s (DA-PhilRice) 2024 wet season rice paddy art. The 1500㎡ artwork, located at the FutureRice Farm in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, was revealed to more than thousand farmers and students during the Institute’s recent two-day Lakbay Palay. Planted in August using NSIC Rc 596 and the traditional purple rice IR1522, […]

Graduates of a specialized implementers’ course under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) reported significant improvements in their critical thinking and facilitation abilities. The 10-day training, held from Sept. 3-13 in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, equipped participants with practical tools to enhance their decision-making and leadership in rice education. The course focused on the PalayCheck System, a science-based rice management approach, combined with hands-on field activities to deepen […]

The Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program has been a game-changer for some Filipino farmers, providing high-quality certified seeds that have boosted productivity. For 37-year-old Charlie Pasaquian, president of the Midpapan-Balogo Communal Irrigation System (CIS) in North Cotabato, RCEF not only transformed his farm but also reshaped his agriculture outlook. His perspective changed dramatically during a stint abroad when he saw a farmer driving a BMW in Taiwan—a sharp […]

Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija – Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. announced in a recent Bagong Pilipinas Town Hall meeting here that the government is ramping up efforts to expand irrigated land and promote urban agriculture. Represented by Dr. Eduardo L. Lapuz Jr., regional executive director of DA-Regional Field Office III, Tiu Laurel emphasized that the government’s efforts are not just about increasing agricultural production, but also […]

Consumers can now enjoy safer and healthier rice with the launch of GAPproved Rice, a premium product from the farming communities under DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) that meets the highest standards of quality, safety, and care.  Introduced during the Institute’s Lakbay Palay in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija on Sept. 18-19, which gathered over a thousand farmers, extension workers, and local government units, GAPproved Rice is a good […]

In its second Bagong Pilipinas Town Hall Meeting, DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) reported its accomplishments to thousand farmers during the Institute’s Lakbay Palay in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Sept. 18-19. A key milestone was achieved this year with the Philippine Good Agricultural Practices (PhilGAP) certification of the Manggalang Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative (MARBENCO) in Sariaya, Quezon—the first cooperative in the country to receive this certification.  Following MARBENCO’s […]