Written by the Web Team   NSIC Rc214 (Tubigan 16) and Rc212 (Tubigan 15), rice varieties bred by the International Rice Research Institute, outperformed other varieties tested in the Location-Specific Technology Development (LSTD) project sites of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in Mindanao. The varieties, released in 2009, were found to be more productive by farmers in Asuncion and Tagum City, Davao del Norte; Veruela, Agusan del Sur; and […]

Written by the Web Team   Farmers in the province of Aurora are adopting PalayCheck®, an integrated crop management system for rice developed mainly by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), to help the province in its bid to be known as the country`s “haven of fancy rice.” Rolando C. San Gabriel, lead of the AURora`s ORganically Grown Aromatic Rice (Aurora) projects, said 22 farmers who are planting Basmati rice […]

Written by the Web Team   The Federation of Crop Science Societies of the Philippines, Inc (FCSSP) recognized researchers of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) during  the societies’ 21st Scientific Conference held in Legazpi City, May 9-14. Dr. Flordeliza Bordey of the Socioeconomics Division, author of the paper Productivity of rice farming in the Philippines: patterns and sources, won the best paper under the socioeconomics category. Her paper examined […]

Written by Web Team   Mobile Rice Teknoklinik or technology clinics are reaching the fourth and fifth class municipalities in Central Luzon to address farming problems and issues. With speakers from the Technology Management and Services Division (TMSD) of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), the consultation activity provides avenue for farmers to consult, discuss, diagnose, analyze, and find solutions to their problems with rice experts, researchers, extentionists, and fellow […]

Written by the Web Team   Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) urged the new graduates of its Rice Science Training Course (RSTC) and Farmers’ Field School (FFS) to sustain and improve good rice production without depending much on government interventions. In a recent mass graduation rite conducted at the Institute`s Central Experiment Station in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Ruben B. Miranda, PhilRice officer-in-charge, said training participants, particularly farmers, […]

Written by Web Team   PalayCheck, an integrated crop management system for rice, is seen as a possible platform for advancing Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) certification in rice, a country representative to the symposium funded by the Irrigated Rice Research Consortium (IRRC) of the International Rice Research Institute and co-organized by Rice Department of Thailand said. The Symposium on GAP for Rice in Southeast Asia, which was recently conducted in […]

Pampanga Agricultural College (PAC) recognized the contribution of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) to the state agricultural institute`s growth and development as an institution of excellence. During the College’s 36th Recognition Rites, PhilRice was cited for “uplifting the status and standard of research and extension programs of the College by providing P1 M for the implementation of the [joint] Information and Technology-Based Extension Services [of PhilRice-led Open Academy for […]

Written by Web Team   The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) are ensuring the good field performance of irrigated lowland varieties across the country through multi-environment trials (MET) at PhilRice stations in Nueva Ecija, Isabela, and Agusan. MET, a function of the International Network for Genetic Evaluation of Rice (INGER), is being conducted to validate the adaptability and quality of rice lines before […]

The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) started the construction of its seventh station at Bgry. Batang, Ligao City, Albay for farmers to be soon equipped with technologies and practices needed to mitigate the effects of climate change. Soon to rise on a 25 ha-site in the country’s sixth largest rice producing region, PhilRice Bicol is envisioned to lead in the development of varieties and crop management technologies for adverse environments […]

Written by Web Team   Ruben Miranda, deputy executive director and officer-in-charge of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), urged rice farmers to develop the habit of recording their farm expenses and activities as records are indispensable tools in decision making. “From our observations, it`s always best for you (farmers) to record, among others, production costs like fertilizer expenses and practices done in different crop stages,. This will help you […]