Public agencies in Region II and Cordillera showed unity in assisting farmers become agripreneurs during the regions’ launching of RiceBIS 2.0 in Dupax Del Sur, Nueva Vizcaya, Nov. 16. The event, held concurrently with the mass graduation of four batches of Philippine Good Agricultural Practices (PhilGAP), strengthened the ties among key stakeholders including the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), […]
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Farmers’ lives are expected to improve with the new plan mapping abundance in our farmers’ fields. The rice fields may seem to stretch endlessly toward the horizon, a testament to the sheer scale and the ambition of the Masagana Rice Industry Development Program, but like the rice stalks laden with heavy, golden grains, the Program runs after prosperity. This time, farmers are not alone as communities and value chain stakeholders […]
The Philippines is a net importer of inorganic fertilizers. Significant changes in the world market can greatly impact the country’s fertilizer industry. In 2021-2022, the prices of fertilizer raw materials surged and global supply tightened because of the pandemic, China’s export restrictions and the conflict between the two major producers of inorganic fertilizers, Russia and Ukraine (Baffes and Koh, 2022) contributed to these scenarios. Consequently, the domestic inorganic fertilizer prices […]
Sadyang hindi natin mapipigilan ang pagdating ng El Niño. Ngunit maaari nating mapaghandaan ito sa paraang PISIKAL, MENTAL, EMOSYONAL, PINANSYAL, at maging ESPIRITWAL. Sa paghahanda, mas malaki ang tyansa na maiwasana ang matinding pinsalang hatid nito. Kaya naman, hangad namin na subukan nyo ang aming mga rekomendasyon nang masigurado pa ring kikita sakali mang matindi ang pinsalang mararanasan ng ating palayan.
Eighteen staffers from CES and branch stations engaged in a 2-day workshop on business plan preparation facilitated by Go Negosyo’s Kapatid Agri Mentor Me Program (KAMMP) organized by the Process Inovations project team of the Rice Business Innovations System (RiceBIS) 2.0. Participating implementers learn practical skills in creating business models, basic accounting, and business planning, which is crucial for empowering farmers to establish value chain-oriented cluster enterprises and improving their […]
Taking steps to improve high-value crop cultivation alongside rice farming, five farmers’ associations in San Carlos, Negros Occidental are pursuing the Philippine Good Agricultural Practices (PhilGAP) certification with support from Rice Business Innovations System 2.0, East West Seed Co., and the San Carlos Municipal Agriculture Office. Planning commenced on August 15 with the joint efforts of public and private organizations, aiming to bolster the farmers’ competitiveness and resilience.
An online orientation of PhilRice corporate officials organized by the Administrative Support Division and Finance Management Division, was conducted on August 30, which provided a comprehensive understanding of roles and cultivated awareness of the organization’s essential policies. New and existing management officials were equipped with insights into their involvement in critical areas such as recruitment, learning development, awards and recognitions, and performance management. The activity underscored the Institute’s commitment to […]
