A young scientist from the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) garnered first place in a conference held in the United States, July 30-Aug.1. Emerging as winner in the poster category during the 16TH Annual Conference of Nitrogen Use Efficiency held at Kansas State University, Jayvee A. Cruz competed with other 22 entries from universities in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri, Idaho, and North and South Dakota. Cruz, 32, presented […]

The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), the Regional Crop Protection Center (RCPC), Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA), and the Department of Agriculture- Regional Field Office III (DA-RFO III) are intensifying pests field control this wet season through the Oplan Iwas Peste: Ang madiskarteng magsasaka, mataas ang ani at kita recently launched in Nueva Ecija. Leonardo Marquez, crop protection expert at PhilRice, said the campaign aims to educate farmers on […]

Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) recently trained about 300 rice-based growers in Marawi, Lanao del Sur to help them resume farming, which was left for almost a year due to the city’s siege. Teodora Briones, head of PhilRice’s Corporate Services Division, said farmers in the area expressed interest in going back to farming after Ramadan. However, the farmers have yet to restore their livelihood […]

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is ensuring the availability of quality seeds through training conducted at Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in Maligaya, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, July 20-25. Dr. Karen Eloisa T. Barroga, PhilRice acting deputy executive director on development, said the five-day training on producing high-quality inbred rice seeds and farm mechanization emphasized on attaining a rice-secure country. “[DA agencies] work together to attain the vision […]

The Philippine Rice Research Institute in Nueva Ecija drums up good nutrition in its nearby communities through month-long activities for mothers and children in this year’s nutrition month.

Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) applied a Facebook technology in agriculture; allowing farmers to “shoot to kill” – that is, getting rid of weeds through the phone camera. To be released within the year, the e-Damuhan utilized the typical routine of social media users: shoot, upload, and tag friends, which became popular that Facebook devised a way to easily tag friends through face recognition. Nehemiah L. Caballong, an information systems researcher […]

Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija recently deployed information systems and mobile applications in a seminar titled, “Rollout of New Systems: Meet the IT-credibles of PhilRice!” Composed of a series of five-minute power talks, the seminar featured 10 information technologies developed or being tested to facilitate rice research and extension efforts and improve Institutional processes. Arturo Arocena, Jayson Gamilla, and Ronnie Rimando Jr developed […]

Local government units of the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija and San Mateo, Isabela engage the public in a consultation on the proposal for the field trial application of Golden Rice. Following the completion of the risk assessment of Golden Rice (GR2E), the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) has advised PhilRice to “proceed with the public consultation for Golden Rice.” Golden Rice is a new type […]

In just 60 seconds or less, farmers can now receive fertilizer recommendations through the mobile app version of Minus-One Element Technique (MOET). A complementary device for the MOET kit, the soil nutrient calculator can provide the right amount, combination, and type of fertilizer to be applied. PhilRice senior researcher Ailon Oliver V. Capistrano said the new mobile app, which is used before crop establishment, helps farmers avoid excessive or inadequate […]

  Studies on stress-tolerant rice, healthy rices, mechanized inbred rice seed production, novelty rice products, and high-technologies by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) were recognized in a scientific gathering led by the Crop Science Society of the Philippines (CSSP), July 2-7. In the 48th CSSP Scientific Conference, 14 PhilRice studies were awarded in different categories owing to their importance in advancing agricultural sustainability and development in the countryside. The […]