For people in the city area, “see you at SM” means “meeting at a shopping mall”. Interestingly, to the facilitators and farmer-cooperators of the Rice Business Innovations System (RiceBIS) Community Program at Brgys. Macarse and Mayamot, Zaragoza, Nueva Ecija, “SM” stands for “Silong ng Mangga”. Such was the expression during the program’s early years of implementation when the villages in the area still had not much – no facilities nor […]

For people in the city area, “see you at SM” means “meeting at a shopping mall”. Interestingly, to the facilitators and farmer-cooperators of the Rice Business Innovations System (RiceBIS) Community Program at Brgys. Macarse and Mayamot, Zaragoza, Nueva Ecija, “SM” stands for “Silong ng Mangga”. Such was the expression during the program’s early years of implementation when the villages in the area still had not much – no facilities nor […]

As PhilRice turns 33 this November, some may say that PhilRice is a government agency, productive in terms of rice research for development (R4D). Others may claim that it’s an Institute housing high caliber researchers and staff consistently receiving recognitions and accolades over the years. Still others may point to its being an instrument in the country’s aim to achieve rice security and rice self-sufficiency. While these may contribute to […]

Bring learning into the community and encourage sharing. Rice extension workers participated in a field tour to a PhilRice’s PalaYamaNayon site in Pampanga to help them replicate the success story in their respective communities. The 11 participants from extension, research, and academe are part of the RiceUpPH Training conducted by the project dubbed as  Improving technology promotion and delivery through capability enhancement of the next generation of rice extension professionals […]