Start them young. The Rice Science Museum of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) recently opened its new exhibition, titled, Wonderful World of Rice, in an attempt to engage the youth as agriculture advocates.

Award-winning actor Piolo Pascual campaigns for the #RICEponsiblePlateChallenge, a social media contest that encourages consumers to eat the right amount of rice and its healthier forms. “We are launching this social media campaign to challenge everyone towards becoming RICEponsible. This is to help our farmers and our country, while promoting better health,” Pascual said. Pascual, a rice ambassador, said that rice should be consumed on appropriate quantity and through their […]

Ready SET rice! Celebrities, led by Piolo Pascual, urged the public to be more “rice-conscious” during the recent kick-off ceremonies of the National Rice Awareness Month (NRAM) in Diliman, Quezon City. “Together with my fellow celebrities, I believe that being Riceponsible (word play between rice and responsibility) is not only good for our health, but also for our farmers and our country. Let’s SET rice! Save rice, Eat healthy, and […]

PhilRice’s FutureRice Farm has been awarded with a good agricultural practices (GAP) certification by the Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards at the DA-RFO 3, November 3. According to Engr. Angel S. Tulabut, Region III Gap Inspector, Central Luzon currently has the most number of GAP certified farms in the Philippines. It has 83 GAP-certified farms and 71 farms with pending GAP approval. Of the 83 certified farms, 61 are […]

The Philippine Rice Research (PhilRice) kicked off the National Rice Awareness Month (NRAM) with a celebration of its 32nd founding anniversary with the theme Charting the course of a rice-secure Philippines, November 6-7. The country’s lead agency in rice research for development honored more than 100 of its rice workers for their external and peer recognitions, scientific productivity, scholastic, and loyalty awards during the Dangal ng PhilRice Awarding Ceremonies. “Keeping […]

PhilRice Agusan branch director shared some of his reflections and experiences in building a branch station during the annual SRO seminar series as part of PhilRice’s 32nd anniversary celebration, November 6. As guest speaker of the said event, branch director Abner T. Montecalvo who served PhilRice since 1995 said, “Government service is sometimes frustrating, but it is truly rewarding when you realize that it is a rare privilege to serve […]

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is gearing up this November for the celebration of National Rice Awareness Month (NRAM) through series of activities for the public to be more RICEponsible. With the theme, Ready? SET rice! RICEponsible Filipinos save rice, eat healthy, and try brown rice, this year’s celebration encourages the public to eat the right proportion of rice and its healthy forms such as brown rice and rice mixes. […]

Clark, Pampanga –   Delegates from the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit and Related Meetings viewed the Journey of Rice exhibition at the Clark Museum. “Through centuries, Pampanga is a rice self-sufficient province. In this exhibit, the province encourages the public to cultivate favorable attitudes towards rice by immersing the viewers on the development of rice, traditional rice varieties, and the attitude of being RICEponsible,” Dr. Diadem B. Gonzales-Esmero, […]

The Golden Rice Project gains more support after over 700 stakeholders nationwide were briefed about the project from July to September this year. In coordination with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), PhilRice led a series of briefings in Quezon City, Nueva Ecija, Isabela, Ilocos Norte, Agusan del Norte, Albay, Camarines Sur, and Tagaytay City. Different stakeholders, such as farmers, policy makers, students and teachers, research and development professionals, medical […]

The DA-RFO 3 and PhilRice launched the school-on-the-air (SOA) for Central Luzon farmers to keep them updated with the latest rice farming technologies. The said SOA was first aired on October 14. “SOA is bridging the gap between the government and the rice farming community here,” said Felicito Espiritu Jr., DA-RFO 3 information officer. “We will interview PhilRice experts as to how Filipino farmers can become more competitive. We will […]