Paalala ng mga eksperto na palagiang i-monitor ang bukid upang maging handa sakali mang atakihin ng mata-mata o rice blast. Tinamaan ng blast ang palayang nagkakaroon ng spots o mata-mata sa dahon na hugis diamante na medyo mapula ang gilid at abuhin ang gitna. Sa panahon naman ng pamumulaklak at paglalaman, inaatake ng amag ang batok ng uhay na sanhi ng pagkamatay ng uhay ng palay na tinatawag din na […]

The continuous type rice hull carbonizer (CT-RHC) developed by DA-PhilRice is boosting livelihood opportunities for rice farmers who use the heat from the carbonization process as alternative energy source. Rice hull is often seen as a mere waste material. But DA-PhilRice experts led by Dr. Ricardo Orge have developed the carbonizer that harnesses rice hull as biomass feedstock. The carbonizer converts rice hull into biochar. It is used as soil […]

While restrictions during the peak of COVID-19 response had slowed down our institutional operations, the quality of our technologies that reached the farmers still enabled a record-high 2021 palay output of 19.96 million metric tons. In this issue, we share stories of recovery and growth as we continue to live up to expectations as the country’s premier rice research for development institution.

To help the farmers increase crop yields amidst the skyrocketing price of fertilizer in the global market, the Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), is promoting the use of biofertilizers and biostimulants in combination with inorganic fertilizer. In a fertilizer derby, conducted by DA-PhilRice, results showed that the combinations of biofertilizers and/or biostimulants with inorganic fertilizers in the three to four seasons resulted in high […]

In celebration of the National Kidney Month, more than 100 personnel of DA-PhilRice registered to help patients of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) during the 2022 Blood Donation Drive, which was led by the Community Relations Office, on June 17 at the Crop Biotech Center Multipurpose Hall. Most of them where first-time blood donors.

NEW AGENTS OF KNOWLEDGE. Twenty-nine agricultural extension workers (AEWs) across CALABARZON are now geared up to teach farmers on pest and nutrient management technologies. The AEWs were recently trained on pest and nutrient management under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) – Rice Extension Services Program. Adjoy Rubio from Jomalig, Quezon (Back row, 4th from L) said that she will share with farmers the modern technologies they can adopt. She […]

Thirty farmers from Laguna and Quezon recently graduated from the short course training on pest and nutrient management under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) – Rice Extension Services Program. Ronald Pandalag (1st row, 6th from R), a computer science graduate, received the Top Performer Award for his excellent performance during the 5-day training. The 25-year-old farmer was impressed by the ICT-based apps such as Binhing Palay introduced during the […]

DA-PhilRice revisited its vision, mission, and core values during its Strategic Planning Workshop held on May 25-26 to discuss the Institute’s new task environment. Challenges and opportunities, and possible thematic areas in rice research for development and extension (R4D&E) were also identified and fleshed out. A plenary discussion examined DA-PhilRice’s status in implementing the Strategic Plan, and how the outputs are being translated in RiceBIS areas.  The session “What should […]

RCEF Coordinators and their teams were steadfast in conducting rice seed distribution activities under the “new normal” conditions. This required them to establish a good relationship or build a network, especially among legislators, regional and local government units, and farmers. They struggled with transporting seeds island-to-island, crowd management during seed distribution, deploying provincial coordinators to avoid travel restrictions and speed up distribution, conducting regular field coaching among farmers, and most […]

MOTIVATED FOR SUCCESS. In preparation for the crafting of the 2023-2028 strategic plan, Pastor Rito “Bong” Saquing, a motivational speaker, shared important principles for a high performing team. Saquing emphasized the principles of Modeling, Open communication, Time, Intimacy, Vision, Affirmation, Train and Teach, and Entrust (to God) or MOTIVATE as interdependent tenets in the achievement of the goals of an organization. Conducted online and onsite, 330 staff from all DA-PhilRice […]