Written by the Web Team   As part of the National Rice Awareness Month (NRAM) celebration, Dr. Eufemio T. Rasco Jr, executive director of PhilRice and Dante S. de Lima, national rice program coordinator, will lead the ceremonial harvesting in the rice garden in Luneta, Nov. 18. Rufino Z. Tamayao, event organizer, said rice officials and heads of partner agencies will harvest Sinampaguita, a traditional rice variety; NSIC 160, inbred; […]

Written by the Web Team   PhilRice develops nutrient-rich rice to help the malnourished especially in rural areas not reached by government health interventions – a tactic to meet PhilRice’s second corporate strategic goal of helping reduce incidence of malnutrition. Two types of rice with better nutritional quality are being developed or improved by PhilRice: vitamin B-rich brown rice and beta carotene-containing Golden Rice. Dr. Marissa V. Romero, PhilRice food […]

Written by the Web Team   With the theme, Eat your rice right, PhilRice through its Save Rice, Save Lives Movement enjoins the public to celebrate the National Rice Awareness Month (NRAM) this November. This year, the Save Rice, Save Lives Movement highlights the importance of eating the right amount of rice and with no leftovers. “Filipinos depend mostly on rice for energy and eat rice more than what is […]

Written by the Web Team   Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija – The 26th anniversary of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), the country`s lead in rice science and development, will kick off the month-long celebration of the National Rice Awareness Month (NRAM) this November. Set on Nov. 8, the anniversary will highlight the Save Rice, Save Lives pledge to gain public’s commitment in conserving rice to help the […]

Written by the Web Team   Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija – Rice farmers in this town reported that eels have been burrowing in their fields resulting in irrigation water seepage and affecting nutrient and weed management. Farmer Adriano Comilang Sr. said eels are becoming pests as they bore near dikes letting the water seep in through these holes, which are connected to the holes in adjacent field. The […]

Written by the Web Team   Hybrid rice, the varieties bred by crossing two rice plants with superior qualities, are being improved to survive environment stresses during the wet season, a researcher based in the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) announced in a recent field day conducted at Brgy. Catuguing, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte. “In the next two to three years, a new generation of hybrid rice will revolutionize the […]

Written by the Web Team   The research of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) on Golden Rice, a type of rice that could help reduce vitamin A deficiency in the country, wins the Agriculture and Fishery Modernization Act Best R&D Paper (Gold Award) in the basic research category during the 23rd National Research Symposium organized by the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Bureau of Agricultural Research. The research, Marker-Aided Transfer of […]

Written by the Web Team   Dr. Eufemio T. Rasco Jr, executive director of PhilRice, appointed three deputy executive directors (DEDs), all engineers, who will help lead the attainment of the Institute’s goals and objectives. Dr. Caesar Joventino M. Tado was appointed acting DED for administration. Drs. Manuel Jose Regalado and Eduardo Jimmy P. Quilang were appointed deputies for research and development, respectively. Tado, a two-time service awardee of the […]

Written by the Web Team   Farmers tapped in variety field testing in Victoria, Tarlac have reported the resiliency of PSB Rc18-Sub1 in withstanding the 14-hour flash flood brought about by the recent Typhoon Quiel. Edwin de Jesus, a farmer who had been evaluating the rice line in a 378 sq2-plot since June, said PSB Rc18-Sub1 did not turn brownish and was spared from pests and stunted growth after being […]

Written by the Web Team   Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija – A senior researcher based in Rural Development Administration (RDA) of the Republic of Korea told Filipino researchers that organic farming helps in increasing the nation’s produce as the country advocates for healthier environment and better agricultural produce by 2015. In an in-house seminar in the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), Oct 11, Dr. Lee, Byung-Mo said rice […]