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 […]

Written by the Web Team   Extension workers in the three regions in the country consider the Nutrient Manager for Rice (http://webapps.irri.org/nm/ph/) as a useful tool in helping farmers reduce their farm expenses by 50 percent. Nutrient Manager is a computer-based decision support tool featuring fertilizer recommendations based on farmers’ field conditions, varieties, and current practices. Crispulo Bautista Jr, Regional Technical Director for Operation and Extension in Region III, said […]

Scare me not. Giant and creative Bambanti, an Iloko term for scarecrow, rule the streets of Ilagan City, Isabela during this month’s Bambanti Festival to promote the province as the new emerging agro-industrial capital of the Philippines.  While farmers usually use scarecrows to drive away birds, researchers at International Rice Research Institute allow the feathered creatures to flock on their fields. Researchers observed that of more than 50 different bird […]

Written by the Web Team   As part of the movement to a more RICEponsible Philippines, new recipes that will excite kids to eat brown rice and rice mixes were showcased in a recent cooking contest hosted by the Department of Agriculture. Ms. Cheryl C. Suarez, officer-in-charge of the Agriculture and Fisheries Information Division (AFID), said that it is best to introduce brown rice to the children so they can […]

Written by the Web Team   The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) cautioned farmers to be more careful in buying seeds after the agency had found a rampant unauthorized use of its sacks in Nueva Ecija and Isabela. When transacting with seed dealers, PhilRice advised farmers to contact the Farmers` Text Center at 0920-9111398 to verify prices, rice varieties being sold, and quality of the seeds. Investigations by a Fact […]