A market-driven approach is being integrated in the development of rice varieties, in which the combined preferences of farmers and consumers are considered.  In a forum conducted Feb. 13 at PhilRice in Nueva Ecija, major breeding institutions developed the initial framework for a unified breeding network. They assessed whether their programs address the needs of the priority market segments identified by the Module 1 of the OneRicePH project. With complete […]

Do you know that a rich source of information on Philippine soils is easily available and accessible online? This is the Philippine Soil Information System. A quick dig-up on the internet leads you to this online data treasury. What is this online data treasury? The PhilRice Soil Information System (PSIS) is a web portal in the DA-PhilRice Database and Management Portal (DBMP) that contains extensive data and information on the […]

A study, which identified knowledge hotspots in Indonesia and the Philippines, ranked the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) as the third most prolific rice research-producing institution in the two countries.  Screening and retrieving articles published from 2001 to 2021 on various topics and questions surrounding rice research, the recently published article, Two decades of rice research in Indonesia and the Philippines: A systematic review and research […]

Philippine Rice Research Institute of the Department of Agriculture (DA-PhilRice) pushes recommendations for farmers to benefit from a water-saving technology called Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD). In the recent “Rice Science for Decision-Makers” issue titled “Policy imperatives to increase uptake of the Alternative Wetting and Drying (AWD) technology,” authors noted the need to revisit sections of the Free Irrigation Act.  “While the Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) technology has been […]

The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have collaborated to help rice farmers reduce production cost through direct-seeding. Direct seeding is a crop establishment method where rice seeds are dispersed directly onto land surface.  Studies show through this method, farmers can save up to PhP1.14 on labor cost for every kilogram of rice produced, saves 30% less water, and 23 labor days for […]

Are you looking for a one-stop shop for rice-related data in the Philippines? PalayStat will surely be useful for you! PalayStat, an interactive web-based system that aims to provide easy access, was launched in 2014. It contains farm-level data of selected rice provinces acquired from the Rice-based Farm Households Survey (RBFHS), a survey being conducted by the Socioeconomics Division of Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) every five years. With this […]