Kinilala ang Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) para sa matagumpay na pagdedebelop ng Philippine Rice Information System o PRiSM — ang kauna-unahang satellite-based rice monitoring system sa Timog-Silangang Asya.  Ang PRiSM ay gumagamit ng satellite data, remote sensing, at Geographic Information Systems (GIS) upang matukoy ang aktwal na lawak ng taniman ng palay, inaasahang ani, pinsala mula sa baha o tagtuyot, at maging ang paglaganap ng peste at sakit.  Dahil […]

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Farmers in drought-, flood-, and salinity-prone areas are set to gain better access to quality rice seeds as the country strengthens its farmer-centered delivery system through the Seed Network (SeedNet). The initiative aims to ensure that stress-tolerant varieties reach those who need them most. At the 2025 SeedNet National Workshop, held at the DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in Nueva Ecija, over 100 seed production specialists, coordinators, researchers, and policymakers […]

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Umabot sa 2.5 milyong sako ng certified inbred seeds ang maagap na naihatid sa ating mga ka-Palay sa buong bansa ngayong wet season ng Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund o RCEF Seed Program. Nasa 94% naman ang timeliness rate o pagkakahatid sa tamang oras ng nasabing mga binhi ayon sa iskedyul na  pangangailangan ng mga lokal ng pamahalaan. Hudyat ito na naipadala ang binhi sa mga magsasaka sa tamang oras. Ayon […]

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DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement to operate an eddy covariance flux tower that will support rice research and environmental monitoring. The tower erected at PhilRice in Nueva Ecija can collect data on greenhouse gases (GHG) such as carbon dioxide and methane, and monitor energy and water vapor exchanged between rice fields and the atmosphere. Tracking the gases released […]

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Mas magiging masustansiya pa ang kanin na paborito nating mga Pinoy!  Sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon, naitanim at inani na sa Negros Occidental ang dalawang barayti ng palay na may mataas na zinc. Ito ang NSIC Rc 460 at NSIC Rc 648.  Taglay ng mga ito ang hanggang 20.4 mg ng zinc kada kilo ng bigas, mas mataas kumpara sa karaniwang bigas na may 13–16 mg lamang.  Bukod sa nutrisyon, pasado rin […]

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Two rice farmers from opposite sides—the northern and central part of the country—are proving that learning new techniques can transform not just their harvests but their lives. Fredric B. de Guzman, 45, from Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, used to rely on farming practices handed down through generations. Like many farmers, he believed that crowding more seeds in a small seedbed meant better yields. But that changed in 2024, when he […]

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Upang makapagbigay ng makakalikasan at mas ligtas na solusyon sa pamamahala  ng damo sa palayan, sinimulan ng Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) ang field testing ng isang robotic technology mula Japan na kung tawagin ay Aigamorobo.  Ginagaya  ng Aigamorobo na gawa ng Green Company  ang natural na pagkilos ng aigamo o mga pato na  na ginagamit sa Japan sa pagsugpo ng damo.   Bilang solar-powered robot, otomatiko itong nag-iikot sa palayan […]

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The Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)-Training and Extension Services (TES) Program is scaling up training for farmers across the country, promising broader access to modern, science-backed rice practices and recommendations. The RCEF-TES will roll out more capacity-building initiatives this year including three Rice Specialists Training Courses, 20 Farmer Field Schools, 30 advanced training batches, and 27 customized sessions. Since 2019, over 5,000 field workers and technicians have been trained with […]

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Kapag laging lubog sa tubig ang palayan, nawawalan ng oxygen ang lupa, kaya nabubuo at nailalabas  ang methane gas sa himpapawid. Ang methane ay isang uri ng gas na nagpapainit sa mundo na nagdudulot ng global warming o climate change. Sa proyektong sinimulan ng Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) katuwang ang Sagri Company Limited ng Japan at National Irrigation Administration-Upper Pampanga River Integrated Irrigation System (NIA-UPRIIS) Division 1 Nueva Ecija, […]

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Mas maraming magsasakang Pilipino ang inaasahang makikinabang sa Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) hanggang 2031, matapos amyendahan ang Rice Tariffication Law (RA 11203) sa bisa ng Republic Act 12078. Ang programang ito, na nagsimula noong Setyembre 2019, ay magpapatuloy upang palawigin ang suporta para sa sektor ng pagsasaka ng palay. Ayon kay Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., ito ay magtitiyak ng mas matibay na suporta para sa mga magsasaka. Sa […]

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Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is a government corporate entity attached to the Department of Agriculture created through Executive Order 1061 on 5 November 1985 (as amended) to help develop high-yielding and cost-reducing technologies so farmers can produce enough rice for all Filipinos.

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