The Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) in Agusan del Norte contributed in ensuring food security in its area of coverage by providing seeds planted in more than 100,000ha. Under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)-Seed Program, Jasmin Reyes, PhilRice Agusan RCEF branch focal person said more than 250,000 bags of certified inbred seeds were distributed and planted in the Northern, Northeastern, and Southern Mindanao. Reyes said […]
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Private-public partnership is expected to accelerate delivery of government service through a digital voucher system called Binhi e-Padala powered by PayMaya, which will be used to ease seed delivery and distribution for rice farmers. Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) together with PayMaya Philippines Inc., Nueva Ecija Seed Growers Multipurpose Cooperative, and Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) launched the Binhi-e Padala in an online event, Sept. […]
Amidst mobility limitations, more than 60k farmers in South and Southwestern Tagalog had received certified inbred seeds from the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Seed Program spearheaded by Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) in Los Baños, Laguna. While complying with the Inter-Agency Task Force guidelines, DA-PhiRice in Laguna delivered about 200,000 bags of certified inbred rice to 104 municipalities/cities in CALABARZON and MIMAROPA. As farmers listed in the Registry System […]
Midsayap, North Cotabato – The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) branch station here continues to aid farmers amidst pandemic as the Institute readies about 128,000 bags of seeds to be distributed in south-central Mindanao. Starting this month until December, farmers registered in the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture will receive two bags (40 kg) per hectare of certified inbred seeds under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund […]
DA Secretary William D. Dar , DA Ambassador for Food Security James Reid , and PAG-AHON Project Lead Dr. Roel Suralta led the project’s ceremonial harvesting in Lupao, Nueva Ecija. uno rules Lupao, Nueva Ecija – Fifty farmers here who are beneficiaries of Sa Palay at Gulay, may Ani, Hanapbuhay, Oportunidad, at Nutrisyon (PAG-AHON) Project harvested vegetables from their yards today, Sept. 23. PAG-AHON project lead, Dr. Roel Suralta of […]
Rice Agriculture Farmers RCEF Right amount of nitrogen fertilizer for rice can now be generated through a free android application developed by the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice). Derived from a four-stripped handy “ruler” called Leaf Color Chart (LCC), the PhilRice Leaf Color Computing Application (PhilRice LCC App), which can assess nitrogen status of the rice plant, is now available on Google Play Store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ph.gov.philrice.lcc). Designed for farmers, […]
Rice Agriculture Farmers RCEF More than 150,000 farmers in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and Cagayan Valley (Region 2) benefitted from certified inbred seeds given by the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)-Seed Program this wet season. “The program allocated almost 400,000 bags, which is enough for the rice farmers in CAR and Region 2. This allotment can be distributed anytime,” Engr. Leo C. Javier, Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research (DA-PhilRice) in […]
Rice Agriculture Farmers RCEF An official of the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) in Batac City, Ilocos Norte lauded partner-agencies in implementing a government’s flagship program benefitting over 55,000 farmers in Region I. Executed amidst a health crisis, the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)-Seed Program delivered more than 200,000 bags of free certified seeds of the region’s recommended rice varieties. “Despite limitations and danger posed by the pandemic, […]
Farmer-recipients of inbred certified seeds from the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) – Seed Program are reporting higher harvests and additional income for the first half of the year. A survey by the Socioeconomics Division (SED) of Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) showed that rice yield of more than 4,000 farmer-beneficiaries in 55 provinces averaged 4.14t/ha. Dr. Jesusa Beltran, SED head, said that the harvest is higher by 0.44t/ha than […]
Farmer-beneficiaries of the “Sa Palay at Gulay, may Ani, Hanapbuhay, Oportunidad, at Nutrisyon,” (PAG-AHON) Project have earned income from their first harvest after a month of growing quick-maturing vegetables. From the 50 key farmer-beneficiaries from Lupao Vegetable Growers Association (LVGA) who were trained under the crop diversification component, three vegetable growers already harvested 270 kilograms of pechay and mustard giving them a combined income of P10,400. The vegetables were planted […]
