Posted by Elsie Reyes Sep - 4 - 2019
More restaurants, malls, grocery stores, hotels, and other institutional buyers are finding it handy to source out rice and other food items from local farmer groups. Aside from the patriotic pressure of buying local, there is wisdom in doing so because structurally, these farmer groups have the potential of providing both the quality and quantity demanded. This budding story of the Rayuray Farmers Agriculture Cooperative (RFAC) in Batac City, Ilocos […]
Posted by Elsie Reyes Jul - 8 - 2019
“Thesising” millennial? Researching for grad school or work? Or are you simply a reading junkie? Try visiting the PhilRice library and you might be surprised on how useful and interesting are its acquisitions and services. Remote and physical access Non-PhilRice staff who wishes to explore the library contents can first go to its OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) to scan for books and use xCardBox, an online cataloguing system, for […]
Posted by Elsie Reyes Jul - 2 - 2019
Zaragoza, Nueva Ecija – Farmers here have started to engage in special rice agripreneurship addressing the demand of province’s rice cake vendors and in Tarlac. In a ceremonial activity in Brgy. Mayamot, farmer-members of PhilRice’s Rice Business Innovations System (RiceBIS) Community Program planted special rice in a demo farm managed by the Ugat-Uhay Farmers Association (UUFA), June 21. The varieties included NSIC Rc 15 (Malagkit 2), 21 (Malagkit 5), and […]
Posted by Elsie Reyes Jun - 7 - 2019
Filipinos love entertainment; noted in the world for singing and joking even when faced with adversaries. As the country fulfills its commitment to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Philippine Rice Research Institute stirred awareness on Rice Tariffication Law (RA 11203) through theater play. In an attempt to create conversation with farmers during its recent Lakbay Palay, it stimulated not only the emotions but also the natural curiosity of a typical […]
Posted by Elsie Reyes May - 14 - 2019
“The trick: if the soil is saturated and golden apple snails (GAS) cannot swim, then they cannot damage the rice.” This is how Leonardo V. Marquez, expert from PhilRice Crop Protection Division, simplified the results of their 2017 study that showed controlled irrigation as the most practical and effective management strategy against GAS infestation. Results show that for transplanted and direct-seeded rice, saturated field condition treatment yielded higher or comparable […]
Posted by Elsie Reyes May - 10 - 2019
April is special for the Philippine rice industry because it was proclaimed as the Panagyaman Festival Month, the national celebration of bountiful harvest. Such festive events could be very enticing to attend because of extravagance, colorful food, and the opportunity for income-generating activities. Amidst merriments, the Philippine festivals are more than what meets the eye. Here are some symbols and their meanings embedded in selected Philippine agricultural festivals such as […]
Posted by Elsie Reyes Mar - 29 - 2019
Read this infographic based on the 2018 Central Luzon gender research results and check how they can be used as actionable data.
Posted by Elsie Reyes Mar - 14 - 2019
Farmers in Zaragoza, Nueva Ecija had localized the technologies gained from a four-month Farmers’ Field School (FFS). Ugat-Uhay Farmers Association showed off their own farm structures in a recent FFS graduation ceremony. The season-long training introduced newly-released inbred and hybrid rice varieties, Kwebo, and Capillarigation. Farmers, partners in the Rice Business Innovations System Community Program (RiceBIS), also identified rice varieties suitable in their area. The program’s highlights include: DIY […]
Posted by Elsie Reyes Jan - 30 - 2019
Many aspects of the now 33-year-old PhilRice are public knowledge. One of the memorable details of the Institute’s early years is the role of the presidency of Corazon C. Aquino, whose birth anniversary was commemorated on January 25. While the executive order establishing PhilRice was signed by President Ferdinand E. Marcos on November 5, 1985, Cory Aquino amended it a year later to increase the membership of the Institute’s highest […]
Posted by Elsie Reyes Jan - 7 - 2019
No longer we are spared from irking events during tropical storms: immobile automobile stuck in the urban traffic jam and soaked socks of exhausted employees on their way home. What we don’t easily realize is that aside from these microcosm annoyances, the food we eat, most especially rice, are equally affected by such calamities. On a macro level, storms connect common folks’ predicaments to the country’s rice security. Vis-à-vis the […]