This paper explored the impetus for and processes of change as implemented by Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in the four major entry points in gender mainstreaming framework (GMEF), namely: policies, capacity development, enabling mechanisms, and banner projects.

Manual transplanting is the dominant rice crop establishment method in the Philippines. This partially causes the high labor cost that drives up rice production cost in the country, along with the inflating fertilizer and fuel prices. Consequently, it has become more challenging to make farmers competitive with the cheap imported rice from neighboring countries. This policy brief explores the viability of transitioning from transplanted rice (TPR) to direct-seeded rice (DSR) […]

“We are all champions.” Station Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Person, Dr. Ofelia Malonzo, emphasized this at the awarding of the Women Champions Contest.  “All women associated with PhilRice are champions in their respective fields,” she further added.

“National Women’s Month (NWM) is a celebration of equality.” These were the words of Joy Bartolome Duldulao, OIC-Branch Director during the culminating activity of the NWM celebration

Climate change is among the biggest “wicked issues” in rice cultivation. From the literature, we know that wicked problems are difficult to solve owing to the extent of the interconnectedness of issues attached to them. With climate change, we know that water will be scarce for agriculture, if not already, given its competition with more urgent and important concerns such as for domestic purposes. We also know that the workforce […]

Inaasahan ni Carmensita Sanchez, city agriculturist ng Zamboanga City na sa tulong ng mga libreng certified inbred seeds at mga babasahin na ipamamahagi ng Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Programs sa darating na taniman ay mas tataas na ang ani at kita ng mga ka-Palay natin sa Zamboanga. Kwento nito, ito ang unang season na mapabibilang ang siyudad mula nang simulan ang programa noong 2019. Ito ay ayon sa pagpupulong […]

Hangad ng Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) ang kasaganaan ng magsasaka Upang maisakatuparan ito, nakaalalay ang RCEF sa pamamagitan ng pamamahagi ng libreng binhi, makina, at pagsasanay. Mga sangkap na makatutulong magpataas ng ani at kita ng mga magsasaka. Isama mo pa ang mga pahiram na may mababang interes Inaasahang ang apat na sangkap na ito ang bubuo sa mas matatag na magsasakang Pinoy na kayang makipagsabayan sa banyagang exporter […]

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Featuring Women in Agriculture | RECELYN M. DORMIDO The MBA Forest Technical School Inc., formerly known as RMD Agri-Tourism Industries & Training Center, Inc. n Bago City, Negros Occidental, has trained and graduated 825 farmers since the establishment of their farm school in 2020