ROSARIO, LA UNION – Farmer-beneficiaries of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)-Seed Program are happy with the Binhi e-Padala system, a digitally-aided seed distribution mechanism established for faster and easier seed distribution. In this system, select farmers are informed through a text message about their schedule for receiving seeds, their claim codes, and details about their seed allocation. Jayson Albay, one of the farmer-beneficiaries, said it is convenient for farmers […]

TAGUDIN, ILOCOS SUR – For the country to attain increased rice output in the coming years, the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) in Batac recently trained 28 farmer-leaders and agriculture technicians to use decision support tools in crop management. During the training, farmers and agriculture technicians learned the use of Minus-One Element Technique (MOET) and ICT-based tools and apps such as MOET, Leaf Color Chart, and Rice Crop […]

COLLABORATION FOR BETTER SERVICE. DA-PhilRice Batac will assist the local government units of Piddig, Ilocos Norte and Tagudin, Ilocos Sur in capacity enhancement and training farmers on rice production based on the PalayCheck system. The station will also introduce Palayamanan – a diversified and integrated rice-based farming system, and Rice Business Innovation Systems (RiceBis) as interventions to the programs of the LGUs. The branch station will also tap the help […]

Twenty-eight farmer-leaders and agricultural technologists in Tagudin, Ilocos Sur recently completed the Short Course Training on Pest and Nutrient Management under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Extension Services Program. The participants hurdled the 5-day intensive training facilitated by the PhilRice Batac RCEF Training Management Team in collaboration with the Local Government Unit of Tagudin. The training focused on identifying and diagnosing pests and diseases, and nutrient deficiency.