Access to online journal databases such as Springer, Science Direct, and Proquest Agriculture now available at the PhilRice Library. Library services also open to non-PhilRice staff members. They just need to coordinate with the Institute’s librarian: library@philrice.gov.ph. These new services received funding support from the DA National Rice Program through the DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research. Researchers at the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) are now able to access […]
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Dr. Calixto M. Protacio, executive director of PhilRice, designated three acting deputy executive directors (DED), effective January to December 2016. Roger F. Barroga has been designated as acting DED for administration. Drs. Eduardo Jimmy P. Quilang and Flordeliza H. Bordey have been designated as acting deputies for research and for development, respectively. Barroga currently leads FutureRice, a program that explores ways to increase current rice output using 21st century and […]
Researchers from PhilRice Midsayap in North Cotabato are tapping Muslim religious leaders in disseminating rice information and technologies and integrating the Islamic faith in agricultural development. Six Muslim religious leaders from the pilot test site in Bgy. Bugawas, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao were trained for two weeks on the Palaycheck system and other rice farming technologies to serve the community and capacitate their fellow farmers after the training. “Community organizing […]
The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in Midsayap, North Cotabato has partnered with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to conduct skills training and enhancement on rice production for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries. Over 600 4Ps beneficiaries from Libungan, Aleosan, and Pigcawayan in North Cotabato will be trained on rice production specifically on pests and diseases management, chemical handling, and sustainable farming. The P7M project funded […]
With millions of farmers reached, close to 100,000 publications distributed, and 27,000 clients trained on rice production, PhilRice wishes to do more so it can create lasting impact on the lives of its stakeholders. Technical reviews on PhilRice’s development initiatives were conducted on 18-20 August to ensure that the Institute is on track with its development initiatives. “This review has enabled us to assess how things are as far […]
To help the farmers cope with and mitigate the extreme impacts of El Niño, PhilRice encourages farmers to plant drought-tolerant varieties and use El Niño-ready technologies on rice production. PAGASA recently reported that the ongoing El Niño condition is likely to continue until early 2016 with chances of strengthening toward the end of the year. For irrigated lowland, farmers may consider planting several early-maturing varieties such as PSB Rc10 (Pagsanjan), […]
To identify appropriate varieties with wider or location-specific adaptation, the project titled Accelerating the development and adoption of next-generation (Next Gen) rice varieties for major ecosystem in the Philippines conducted the initial participatory varietal selection (PVS) in selected sites across 16 regions of the country. PVS entries were composed of new varieties developed under the DA’s Rice Self-sufficiency Program implemented in 2009 to 2013 and serving as start-up materials in […]
Science City of Muñoz – The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) has produced an information kit to equip farmers with information on how they can better adapt to the impacts of climate change. Said info kit is a “ready-to-print” material that contains a list of climate change-ready technologies the farmers can use for rice and rice-based farming systems. It includes the recommended varieties that can withstand different climate-related stresses such […]
The Federation of Crop Science Societies of the Philippines, Inc (FCSSP) recognized researchers of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) during the societies’ 23rd Scientific Conference held in Clark Zone, Pampanga, May 11-16. Dr. Norvie L. Manigbas, PhilRice’s Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Division head, was awarded the 2015 CSSP Achievement Award in Research for his work in rice breeding focusing on unfavorable rice-growing environments and direct wet-seeded rice. A DOST-conferred […]
