Posted by Aeron Calang Apr - 29 - 2023
New areas covered by the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program in Caraga and Northern Mindanao expressed gratitude for inclusion in the certified inbred rice seed distribution. Starting this 2023 wet season, farmers in Surigao del Norte, Dinagat, and Camiguin will benefit from seed allocation of 10,800, 2,100, and 260 sacks, respectively. Karen Olpos, the officer-in-charge (OIC) of the Dinagat Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO), emphasized the program’s significance in […]
Posted by Eloueza Marie dela Cruz Apr - 26 - 2023
PhilRice in the Central Experiment Station receives 95% satisfaction rate from its learners during the first quarter indicating that the Institute has met their educational goals in their visit. To sustain learner satisfaction, branch stations will be oriented on the headquarter’s best practices for accommodating learners and designing their itineraries to fulfill their learning objectives. This knowledge and sharing activity already kicked off in the Negros station. From Jan. to […]
Posted by Yobhel Louisse Beltran and Kiara Mae Panyo Apr - 19 - 2023
Farmers in Tarlac will again receive certified inbred rice seeds as the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program resumes its operations for the 2023 wet season with a kick-off ceremony and technical briefing held at the Diwa ng Tarlac Convention Center, April 14. Under the RCEF Seed Program implemented by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), the province will receive nearly 80,000 bags of certified inbred seeds, covering an […]
Posted by Chona Mae Narvadez Apr - 11 - 2023
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) confers the Gold Award to PhilRice for its achievement on intellectual property (IP) in a ceremony at Sequoia Hotel Manila, March 28. IPOPHL recognizes the Institute’s Innovation and Technology Support Office for conducting 12 IP awareness activities, two patent search seminars, and one patent drafting seminar in 2022. PhilRice has also filed invention patents for six technologies including straight-row planted weeder for […]
Posted by Katrina Janelle Alarcon Apr - 5 - 2023
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) expressed its commitment in collaborating with PhilRice to help address future challenges in the rice sector. In a roundtable discussion on March 28 at Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Dr. Jean Balie, IRRI director general, and Dr. John C. de Leon, PhilRice executive director, explored possible tie ups on direct dryseeded rice, nutritious products and diets, climate resilient farming, and accelerated impact. “As […]
Posted by Datu Ali Sumlay Apr - 4 - 2023
Farmers in Brgy. Darussalam, Languyan, Tawi-Tawi have prepared their planting materials after completing a week-course on the PalayCheck System facilitated by Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in Bual Norte, Midsayap. The training equipped more than 30 farmer-members of the Siratang Food Basket Association. Researcher Datu Ali Sumlay trained them on proper fertilizer management, agroecosystem analysis, pest damage assessment, among other rice production components. A techno-demo farm was also established in […]
Posted by Agricultural Training Institute Mar - 31 - 2023
The Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) has produced competitive farmers in its more than 200 farm schools across the country since the implementation of its Rice Extension Services Program (RESP) in 2019. “In the pursuit of increased productivity and income in the agriculture sector, we recognize that continuous education of our farmers is key, and we’re committed to providing them with the necessary resources and support,” Dr. Remelyn Recoter, Agricultural […]
Posted by Rhea Grace Malapascua Mar - 31 - 2023
About 27,000 farmers who have received certified inbred seeds from the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program in Quezon are hopeful for a good harvest this April. Melinda P. Cerdon, project partner in Mulanay, expects a repeat of high yield from the PSB Rc 18 she received from the program. “I’ve been harvesting 1.5t/ha for almost two decades. But for the first time in 2020, I gained 4.5t/ha,” she […]
Posted by philrice-admin Mar - 31 - 2023
“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.
Posted by philrice-admin Mar - 31 - 2023
“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
