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Knowledge boosts farm yields
Two rice farmers from opposite sides—the northern and central part of the country—are proving that learning new techniques can transform not just their harvests but their lives. Fredric B. de Guzman, 45, from Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, used to rely on farming practices handed down through generations. Like many farmers, he believed that crowding more […]
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RCEF grad leads push for eco-friendly pest control in Butuan City
A local rice farmer who has completed a Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund Rice Specialist Training Course (RCEF RSTC) in 2021 is championing safer and more sustainable ways to manage pests in Butuan City. From being a former farm school trainer, Harbielo C. Geray has become an advocate of eco-friendly pest control practices and now runs […]
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Training turns skeptical farmer into local agri champion
For more than 40 years, Mizpah Ortega planted rice the way her parents and neighbors did—heavy on seeds, early fertilizer, and frequent insecticide. The result: low yields and rising costs that kept her stuck in a cycle of meager returns. “I could only harvest around 2.8t from my 0.8-ha farm,” Ortega said, now 55. But […]
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PalayCheck training equips station to better serve Ilocos farmers
To reinforce its commitment to improve rice productivity and cut farm production costs in Region I, 47 staff members of the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) Batac completed a week-long training on the updated PalayCheck System this May. The PalayCheck System, developed by DA-PhilRice, is a science-based integrated rice production guide designed to […]
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La Union coop gains membership hike with RCEF
Membership in the Ayaoan Multipurpose Cooperative rose by 38% after participating in the PalaySikatan 2.0 technology demonstration under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program. The demonstration site, covering 50ha of contiguous rice fields, attracted 70 farm owners who joined the cooperative following increased yields and field learning activities. From 4.52t/ha in the 2023 […]
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