Written by the Web Team   The Department of Agriculture recently awarded Dr. Manuel Jose C. Regalado, scientist and deputy executive director for research of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), as 2014 Gawad Saka Outstanding Agricultural Scientist for Central Luzon. Regalado, the Region III`s bet in the national competition, was selected for his commendable and high-impact researches in agriculture. Gawad Saka Award is an annual search for outstanding achievers […]

Written by the Web Team   Department of Agriculture Sec. Proceso J. Alcala lauded the Central Luzon farmers for helping achieve the highest rice harvest in the Philippine history during the Farmers` Lakbay Palay hosted by the Philippine Rice Research Institute in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, April 1-4. Despite strong typhoons that ravaged agricultural lands last year, Alcala told about 1,500 farmers that they had produced 18.44 million […]

Written by the Web Team   Members of the country`s major media organizations expressed commitment in continuing the advocacy embedded in the National Year of Rice 2013 launched this year as Be RICEponsible campaign at GSIS Art Museum in Metro Manila, March 28. The Philippine Agricultural Journalists Inc and the Philippine Science Journalists Association Inc Mega Manila said they will feature the need for rice conservation and consumption of brown […]

Millionaire`s beginning. “….Early to rise makes one healthy, wealthy and wise.” More than a thousand farmers flock early to the experimental fields of Philippine Rice Research Institute in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija to learn about new technologies that will help them earn P1M a year in a hectare. During the launching of Gusto namin Milyonaryo kayo campaign on April 2, farmers were presented with the latest rice technologies. […]

Written by the Web Team   As the country plunged into darkness on the night of March 29, Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, joined the 15 million Filipinos in switching off the lights from 8:30-9:30. Since 2008, PhiRice had been participating in Earth Hour as commitment in mitigating the effects of climate change. As deeper obligation, however, PhilRice started its work in developing […]

Written by the Web Team   Agriculture Sec. Proceso J. Alcala led the presentation of new rice technologies to thousand farmers during the Lakbay Palay hosted by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) at Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, April 2. Together with PhilRice officials, Alcala showed the newly released varieties, Metarhizium anisopliae in powdered form, rice crop manager, rototiller, and nutri-rice milk. The six varieties for saline, rainfed, […]

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 […]