The pilot-scale deployment of Malusog Rice Project is in progress in Quirino.  Recently, government entities and farmer cooperatives convened to strategize the production and marketing of Malusog Rice from 40ha of clustered farms in Quirino for the 2024 dry season.  Fidela Bongat, PhilRice’s project supply lead, outlined the roles of stakeholders, including the identification of irrigated areas by National Irrigation Association (NIA) Quirino, seed propagation assistance by Department of Agriculture-Regional […]

Mothers vlogged their children’s healthy meals in an advocacy run dubbed, “Malusog Moms: Nanay Hacks Dinner.” Launched during the National Women’s Month by PhilRice in San Mateo, Isabela, mothers shared their recipes to the public. Mothers who participated receive 10kg of Malusog rice, a biofortified rice enriched with beta-carotene. It is a unique rice variety bred to address vitamin A deficiency, a prevalent problem among Filipinos affecting about 2 million […]

DA-PhilRice Isabela harvested Golden Rice, now officially called Malusog Rice, in October to November in Cagayan Valley. Isabela farmers who are active partners in the program are delighted to have been part of a momentous event. Seed growers and farmer cooperatives have expressed their excitement over the on-going propagation of Malusog Rice, which they hope to be available soon for commercialization. “After harvesting, I want to plant it again, but […]