Maguindanao rice farmers were impressed by the efficiency and precision of the drone seeder introduced at a PalaySikatan site in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Aug. 20. “I was amazed! It’s beyond my expectation that it can broadcast seed over 1 hectare in just 15 minutes. It’s time-saving and reduces production costs for labor and seed,” said 32-year-old farmer Norly A. Odin. “We thought drones were only for military use. Now, my […]

Salam Nature Farm, a farm school in Zamboanga Sibugay, recently launched its second batch of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund Farmer Field School (RCEF FFS) in Brgy. Balagon, Siay. The course implemented technology demonstrations, hands-on training, and lectures on the PalayCheck System to 55 farmer-scholars for 12 sessions. Salam Nature Farm is the first farm school in Region 9 accredited by the Technical Educational Skills Development Authority to implement the […]