Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD), a water-saving technology promoted by the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF), has helped Manny Valdez, a 50-year-old farmer from Mamburao, Oriental Mindoro, reduce his irrigation costs by 30% while increasing his yields. AWD uses observation wells to monitor water levels, allowing farmers to irrigate only when necessary, based on the cropping season. Since adopting AWD in 2021, Valdez has saved around P900 per cycle by […]

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has emphasized the critical role of seeds to more than 700 farmers for increased harvest in a farmers’ event called Lakbay Palay conducted at Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, March 27. “Seed is the key. Seeds are the foundation of our food security and key to our farmers’ success. When we use high-quality seeds, we get […]

Sa loob ng 40 taon, lubos ang pasasalamat ng PhilRice sa bawat Pilipinong magsasaka, dalubhasa, lokal na pamahalaan, iba’t ibang ahensiya at organisasyon na walang sawang sumusuporta tungo sa seguridad ng bigas sa bansa. Ang pagwawagi ng PhilRice ay tagumpay ng bawat Pilipinong “RICEponsable” na kumikilos upang ang presyo ng bigas ay maging abot-kaya, ligtas, masustansiya, at mabibili ng lahat. Bagama’t hindi pa sapat ang sariling bigas ng bansa, patuloy […]

Kapag laging lubog sa tubig ang palayan, nawawalan ng oxygen ang lupa, kaya nabubuo at nailalabas  ang methane gas sa himpapawid. Ang methane ay isang uri ng gas na nagpapainit sa mundo na nagdudulot ng global warming o climate change. Sa proyektong sinimulan ng Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) katuwang ang Sagri Company Limited ng Japan at National Irrigation Administration-Upper Pampanga River Integrated Irrigation System (NIA-UPRIIS) Division 1 Nueva Ecija, […]

The DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) Midsayap provided high-quality rice seeds and training to former MILF and MNLF combatants at the recent Inter-Cabinet Cluster Mechanism on Normalization Caravan in Lamitan City. The initiative, part of the government’s peace and reintegration efforts, equips former fighters with climate-resilient rice varieties and modern farming techniques to improve productivity and income. PhilRice branch director Dr. Sailila E. Abdula (5th from R) and RCEF Program […]

To help farmers maximize water use and improve irrigation efficiency, the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in Batac City, Ilocos Norte, in partnership with the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), have trained about 130 NIA Region 1 staff on Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) and other water-saving technologies. Held in four batches at PhilRice Batac, the two-day training provided hands-on learning on the said technology that can reduce water […]

Consumers in San Mateo, Isabela, can soon enjoy safer and higher-quality rice options as the municipality pioneers an ordinance promoting Philippine Good Agricultural Practices (PhilGAP)-certified rice, known as “GAPproved rice.” Ordinance No. 2025-917, introduced through the Rice Business Innovations System (RiceBIS) program of the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice), is the first of its kind in the country. It establishes a model for ensuring that locally produced rice […]

Mas maraming magsasakang Pilipino ang inaasahang makikinabang sa Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) hanggang 2031, matapos amyendahan ang Rice Tariffication Law (RA 11203) sa bisa ng Republic Act 12078. Ang programang ito, na nagsimula noong Setyembre 2019, ay magpapatuloy upang palawigin ang suporta para sa sektor ng pagsasaka ng palay. Ayon kay Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., ito ay magtitiyak ng mas matibay na suporta para sa mga magsasaka. Sa […]