Two studies on beta carotene-enriched Malusog Rice received top awards at the 2024 International Conference for Crop Science and Breeding hosted by the Society for the Advancement of Breeding Research in Asia and Oceania (SABRAO) in partnership with the Crop Science Society of the Philippines (CSSP), Aug. 12-16. The studies highlighted the nutritional quality and consumer acceptance of the innovative rice variety designed to combat vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in […]

The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) recently filed a Petition for Review on Certiorari with a request for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (Petition) before the Supreme Court, challenging the Court of Appeals’ (CA) decision in the Writ of Kalikasan case concerning its development of Golden Rice, locally branded as Malusog Rice. In its April 17, 2024 decision, which was later modified in its Aug. 15, 2024 decision, […]

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has commended Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) for its role in shaping the future of Philippine agriculture through innovation as the institute marks its 39th anniversary on Nov. 5. “As we celebrate this 39-year milestone, I underscore PhilRice’s role in shaping the future of Philippine agriculture. You are not just improving rice production; you are improving lives,” the secretary, who started […]

The Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund Program is ensuring the supply of certified inbred rice seeds in Region VI by training field workers. The recent three-day training implemented by DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in Negros Occidental, covered essential practices, including field inspections, hands-on exercises, and in-depth discussions on the PalayCheck System. The Bureau of Plant Industry provided sessions on seed certification policies and quality assurance, ensuring participants are well-versed in […]

The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), the country’s lead agency in rice research and development, has strengthened its leadership with the appointment of three new members to its Board of Trustees (BOT). University of Southern Mindanao President, Dr. Francisco Gil N. Garcia, has been reappointed to the board, joined by newly sworn-in trustees, Francis F. Yenko and Atty. Ericson T. Velasquez. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr., who also […]

Gymnast and two-time olympic gold medalist, Carlos Edriel P. Yulo is the featured image of DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute’s (DA-PhilRice) 2024 wet season rice paddy art. The 1500㎡ artwork, located at the FutureRice Farm in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, was revealed to more than thousand farmers and students during the Institute’s recent two-day Lakbay Palay. Planted in August using NSIC Rc 596 and the traditional purple rice IR1522, […]

Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija – Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. announced in a recent Bagong Pilipinas Town Hall meeting here that the government is ramping up efforts to expand irrigated land and promote urban agriculture. Represented by Dr. Eduardo L. Lapuz Jr., regional executive director of DA-Regional Field Office III, Tiu Laurel emphasized that the government’s efforts are not just about increasing agricultural production, but also […]

Consumers can now enjoy safer and healthier rice with the launch of GAPproved Rice, a premium product from the farming communities under DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) that meets the highest standards of quality, safety, and care.  Introduced during the Institute’s Lakbay Palay in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija on Sept. 18-19, which gathered over a thousand farmers, extension workers, and local government units, GAPproved Rice is a good […]

In its second Bagong Pilipinas Town Hall Meeting, DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) reported its accomplishments to thousand farmers during the Institute’s Lakbay Palay in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Sept. 18-19. A key milestone was achieved this year with the Philippine Good Agricultural Practices (PhilGAP) certification of the Manggalang Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative (MARBENCO) in Sariaya, Quezon—the first cooperative in the country to receive this certification.  Following MARBENCO’s […]

Maguindanao rice farmers were impressed by the efficiency and precision of the drone seeder introduced at a PalaySikatan site in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Aug. 20. “I was amazed! It’s beyond my expectation that it can broadcast seed over 1 hectare in just 15 minutes. It’s time-saving and reduces production costs for labor and seed,” said 32-year-old farmer Norly A. Odin. “We thought drones were only for military use. Now, my […]