Twenty-six trainees from Ifugao, Kalinga, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, and Cagayan finished the season-long Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Specialists’ Training Course (RCEF-RSTC) on Aug. 30 at DA-PhilRice Isabela. The training course, which started on May 30, tackled three modules that ignited their passion to assist farmers and improve agriculture; strengthened their understanding and appreciation of the scientific principles, or the “WHY’s” behind rice production technology recommendations and practices; and improve the […]

DA-PhilRice in Ligao City, Albay boosted its support to rice farmers by providing extension services to agricultural information intermediaries. Chosen as a One-Stop Information Shop (OSIS), Catanduanes State University (CatSU) received knowledge products and newly released inbred seeds on July 26-27. An OSIS Satellite was also established in its Panganiban campus. “With the OSIS setup in campus libraries, farmers’ associations, and government offices across the regions, services are extended to […]

Farmers in Northwestern Luzon are assured of high-quality and viable seeds from DA-PhilRice Batac with the construction of a PhP25M seed warehouse. Funded by the DA-RFO 1, the multi-purpose storage facility for rice seeds and other crops will also be utilized as a one-stop shop for clients who are buying high-quality inbred seeds. With an area of 1,152sqm, it consists of two rice seed storage areas, processing area for bagging, […]

DA-PhilRice through its Midsayap branch on June 29 received three units of agricultural machines from the Government of Hungary through its embassy in Manila as part of a technical cooperation on agricultural research and technology.  The MUMGÉP grader, tractor drive branch chopper, and Umwelt suspended rotary hay rake are expected to boost the branch’s rice research and production activities. Dr. Titanilla Toth, ambassador of Hungary to PH, turned over the […]