The Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) recently urged rice farmers in Central Luzon and the Bicol Region to step up field surveillance as wet‑season weather is expected to fuel pest and disease outbreaks. A Bureau of Plant Industry report flags brown planthopper (BPH), bacterial leaf blight (BLB), rice blast, rice stemborer, and rodents as the top threats for the July‑to‑September quarter. “Cloudy, rainy days with temperatures of 25‑30 °C […]

A scientist from the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) has been recognized by Central Luzon State University (CLSU) for groundbreaking work on “weedy rice,” a major but often overlooked threat to rice productivity. Edwin C. Martin, crop protection specialist at PhilRice, was named one of CLSU’s outstanding alumni during the university’s 61st College of Agriculture foundation day for leading the first comprehensive study on the biology, distribution, and potential uses of weedy […]

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The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is partnering with a state university in Negros Occidental to strengthen research and development of rice-based food products that could create new income streams for farmers and small food entrepreneurs. Through its Rice Chemistry and Food Science Division (RCFSD), PhilRice provides funding and technical support for food science and nutrition research while gathering local consumer data and market studies in the region. The collaboration […]

The Commission on Audit (COA) has commended PhilRice CES and Bicol for their Gender and Development (GAD) efforts during the evaluation of their 2024 GAD accomplishments held at their respective stations earlier this year. COA Auditor May Salvador (in pink blouse, from the right) recognized how the stations effectively implemented and mainstreamed GAD-related programs, resulting in a 93.3% utilization rate for CES and 48.43% for Bicol.

PhilRice Gender and Development Office organized and conducted a stakeholders’ consultation with representatives from the City Government of Muñoz, National Irrigation Administration, Department of Agrarian Reform, Central Luzon State University, and Municipal Agriculture Office-Zaragoza on May 29 at its headquarters to firm up its gender and development agenda. The GAD agenda will address gender issues in agriculture by validating strategies to close gender gaps, and will align them with national […]

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In time for the 2025 Nutrition Month celebration, the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in Negros Occidental has marked its first harvest of high-zinc rice through a ceremonial “Unang Ani” on July 3 at the station’s experimental fields. “With Nutrition Month putting the spotlight on healthy food, our high-zinc rice shows that the solution to hidden hunger can begin right at our dining table,” said Ommal H. Abdulkadil, PhilRice Negros […]