Posted by Azryl Mae Jimenez Jan - 26 - 2024
In a move towards enhancing agricultural production and ensuring food security, PhilRice Bicol has pledged to train irrigators associations (IA) in Region 5 on agroenterprise development inked in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with 14 national agencies. Signed on Jan. 24 at the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Regional Office Compound in Naga City, the MOU also stated that PhilRice will link the IAs to the Rice Business Innovations System (RiceBIS) […]
Posted by Azryl Mae Jimenez May - 30 - 2023
Farmers, who are 32-km away from the PhilRice station in Ligao City, Albay, were introduced to Abonong Swak during its recent Lakbay Palay. “We learned a lot from the discussions here, and these will improve our farm practices. We hope we can come back to PhilRice and learn,” said Perla Asaytuno, a 70-year-old farmer. Abonong Swak promotes strategic nutrient management practices to achieve balanced fertilization, which could help farmers lower […]
Posted by Azryl Mae Jimenez Apr - 13 - 2023
DA’s Regional Field Office in Region 8 will initiate a project that will benefit rice farmers in saline-prone areas in Eastern Visayas this wet season. In a discussion, Dr. Victoria Lapitan, PhilRice Bicol branch director, presented the branch’s R4D projects such as the scaling integrated crop management for saline-prone rice ecosystem, rice intensification and sustainability enhancement for water-scarce rice ecosystems in Samar, and the Malusog Rice Program. Regional Technical Director […]
Posted by Azryl Mae Jimenez Jan - 20 - 2023
As one of the pilot provinces identified with high cases of malnutrition, Catanduanes is now ready to produce and distribute Malusog Rice. The beta carotene-enriched rice was established in San Andres and Virac this dry season with an expected harvest of 26t in 4.82ha in May 2023. Harvested Malusog (Golden) Rice will be dispersed using the program-based buyback system approach, in which the National Food Authority (NFA) will purchase the […]
Posted by Azryl Mae Jimenez Oct - 6 - 2022
Local executives of Calbiga and Basey in Samar expressed support to the Golden Rice Program being implemented in their municipalities during its Ceremonial Tasting and Stakeholders’ Field Day, Oct. 4-6. “The program is beneficial; let’s treasure it,” said Mayor Red Nacario of Calbiga. Meanwhile, Basey Mayor Luz Ponferrada is hopeful that the program will help address malnutrition in the country. For this year’s wet season, Golden Rice was established in […]
