Written by the Web Team   After President Benigno S. Aquino III declared 2013 as National Year of Rice through Proclamation No. 494, the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) launched the Be RICEponsible campaign, which aims to help the country continually increase its rice production. Hazel V. Antonio, PhilRice senior science research specialist, said that the campaign, presented to the public on March 28 at the GSIS Art Museum in […]

Worthy exchanges. Honorable H.M. G.R. R. K. Wijeratne Mendis, deputy chief of Mission, Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is considering collaborations with PhilRice and reputable Sri Lanka universities  and exchange of experts during her visit at the country`s lead agency in rice research and development, March 21. The ambassador visited the main laboratory building, Rice Engineering and Mechanization Division, and technology demonstration areas. She also learned […]

Knowledge Sharing. Dr. Eufemio T. Rasco Jr. (L),  executive director of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) tours Hon. Ir. Odette Kayitesi (2nd from L), minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Republic of Burundi,  at PhilRice laboratories, March 5. Together with Dr. Deo-Guide Rurema, chief of cabinet of the second vice president and Dr. Joseph Bigiriolana, IRRI Eastern and Southern Africa coordinator, she visited PhilRice to learn about the Institute’s research […]

Written by the Web Team   Smart phone, smart TV, smart chair. With everything becoming “smart,” the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) collaborated with the Advanced Science Technology Institute of the Department of Science and Technologys (DOST) to automate the collection and retrieval of weather data. Through the partnership, the Philippine Real-Time Environment Data Acquisition and Interpretation for Climate-Related Tragedy Prevention and Mitigation or PREDICT project – an advanced data […]

Written by the Web Team   A contender in the Palayabangan: 10-5 challenge, a nationwide farming contest led by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), surpassed the average yield in Isabela and almost met the competition standard despite the onslaught of typhoons late last year. Job Sevilleja of Alfonso Lista, Ifugao, who joined the competition in Isabela, proved that 7.5 tons of rice harvest from a hectare at P 5/kg […]

Written by the Web Team   Dr. Milagros Valles, Director II of the Technical Vocational Unit of the Department of Education (DepEd), told students that farming is a lucrative career if one “knows the how.” “Wealth is at hand in agriculture if we know the technical know-how and know how to compete in the market,” she said during the 3rd Lakbay-Palay for students hosted by the Philippine Rice Research Institute […]

Written by the Web Team   The rice in our family. A study of the Philippine Rice Research Institute in Isabela shows that Kalinga traditional rices such as Unoy are nowadays planted in smaller areas with indigenous people cultivating new rice varieties. The study notes that the country`s demand for enough supply and the farmer`s need for more income encouraged them to prefer new and high yielding rice varieties. In […]

Written by the Web Team   Dr. Norvie L. Manigbas, one of the breeders of NSIC Rc298 – the first released variety for direct wet-seeded rice, was recently conferred Scientist I by the Philippine Scientific Career Council. Manigbas, also a crop physiologist at the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) for seven years, had bred and co-developed more than five elite breeding lines. He had published seven papers in the Institute […]

Written by the Web Team   “Persistence and pragmatism are needed for policies and politics.” Thus, stressed Dr. V. Bruce J. Tolentino, deputy director-general for communication and partnerships of the International Rice Research Institute, during the 15th Santiago R. Obien seminar series on research management and institution. In his lecture titled, Policies, politics, persistence, and pragmatism: Experiences in research-based policy reform, delivered at the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), Tolentino […]

Rice for the future. What is rice to offer for the next generations? If not regenerated and conserved, succeeding Filipino lineage may not know traditional varieties and enjoy high-yielding, aromatic, and good-eating quality rice varieties. This is why the Genetic Resources Division of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) stores approximately 12,000 rice germplasm including traditional or indigenous Philippine cultivars and improved varieties. More than 900 of its unique rice […]