Rationale: Figuring out the capacity of farmers to produce marketed surplus is a key to understanding their economic situation

High-quality seeds (HQS) are pure, full and uniform in size, viable, free from weed seeds and seed-borne pests, germinate well, and produce healthy seedlings. Breeder (BS), foundation (FS), registered (RS), and certified (CS) seeds are the various classes of HQS.

Two socio-economic studies of PhilRice show that income of ricebased farm households (RBFH) has improved but their economic condition may not be as rosy as it seems.

Our new brand of farmers comes from different backgrounds. Each farmers has his/her own story worth telling. Collectively, they present new waves of ideas, of innovations, of passion, and of inspiration. The young ones and the young once have proven that agriculture transcends prejudice, culture, status, and generation, even time.

A juxtapose, rice is not only the inspiration but also the medium. The artists’ muse and their channel, our staple food presents realities, and these realities are often reflected back on how we act around it. Visual artists from main cities in Luzon gathered in the Palay-Kamalayan exhibit and featured their work of and from rice.

Lightweight, portable, and easy to fabricate Easy to operate and requires less attention Efficient, economical and practically smokeless Download Open-type carbonizer for inquiries email dostbdd2021@gmail.com  

Inexpensive and easy to fabricate Generates high heat (yellow to bluish flame) Environment-friendly; practically smokeless Requires less attention Simple-low cost and lightweight design Efficient and economical Download Maligaya rice hull stove for inquiries email dostbdd2021@gmail.com  

High capacity. Up to 1.5 tons/hour for final cleaning after drying Low grain loss. Less than 1% cleaning loss Easy to operate. Minimum adjustments needed for operation. Simple design. Locally manufactured using locally-available materials. Highly mobile. Fitted with pneumatic wheels for towing and transport. Download Seed cleaner for inquiries email dostbdd2021@gmail.com  

Prevents pest infestation such as weevils, rats, and birds) during storage of palay seeds without using chemicals Low seed MC are maintained even if seeds are exposed to high humidity conditions during rainy season Improves seed viability by 6 to 12 months as compared to the conventional open storage. Download Saclob for inquiries email dostbdd2021@gmail.com  

Produces fine, dry flour for some traditional food and bakery products Storable output up to six months Low power requirement Output free from contamination Can be used for corn, cassava, ube, squash, banana, mungbean, chili, black pepper, soy bean, etc Easy to operate and maintain Easy to fabricate and utilizes local materials Ability to mill small quantities Download Multicrop flourmill for inquiries email dostbdd2021@gmail.com