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RCEF expansion area in Dinagat Islands records yield hike
Dinagat Islands — A year after the province’s inclusion in the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program, Dinagat Islands has doubled its yield per hectare from 2021 to 2023 wet season. Data from RCEF’s Rice Seed Monitoring System showed that the province’s yield increased from 2.11t/ha to 4.64t/ha. This was recorded in the new […]
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Central Luzon LGUs champion climate change adaptation policies
Local government units in Central Luzon are working on policies that will mainstream climate change adaptation in rice-farming communities to safeguard farmers’ livelihood. In a recent policy workshop led by Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, 8 LGUs proposed policies on implementing integrated pest management strategies, promoting climate-resilient crop […]
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Cotabato gears up for agro-enterprise development
An entrepreneurial program of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in Midsayap, Cotabato has gained momentum with farmers recently co-developing its 5-year development plan. The 12 farmers representing their clusters in Midsayap and Libungan under the Rice Business Innovations System (RiceBIS) helped in crafting the blueprint that encompasses the necessary processes, ranging from needed training […]
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PhilRice acknowledges Court of Appeals’ decision granting the Writ of Kalikasan against Golden Rice in the Philippines; takes advice on implications of decision
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, […]
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Journos to learn about rice S&T for food security
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 […]
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