Written by the Web Team   The Aetas, who are part of the one of most disadvantaged groups in Philippine society, are now learning the latest techniques in upland rice farming – thanks to the recent establishment of an Upland Rice Development Program-Farmer’s Field School (URDP-FFS) in Lupang Pangako, Zambales. The Aeta community has settled for two decades now in the area, where they learned to farm, after the eruption […]

Written by the Web Team   Oryza Online, a web-based user interface for the ORYZA2000 predictive crop growth software, which was developed by PhilRice Information Systems Division, placed second as Best Research Optimization App in the Bigas2Hack developer event conducted by Smart Communications Inc. and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). Oryza Online makes it easier for ORYZA2000 to be used online so users do not have to install the […]

Written by the Web Team   Extending the shelf life of brown rice and imparting knowledge on how to prepare it are the most significant contributions of the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) to the National Year of Rice 2013. In a survey conducted by the FNRI, Engr. Rosemarie G. Garcia said that besides its chewiness, the other problems seen by most people toward brown rice are its availability, […]

Written by the Web Team   Faced with natural and man-made threats, the rice sector is set to make fundamental shifts in scope and direction of its work to carry out its new advocacy, Clean, Green, Practical, and Smart Rice Farming Systems for Competitiveness, Sustainability, and Resilience (Clean GPS for CSR). Dr. Eufemio T. Rasco Jr, executive director of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) said in the recent 26th […]

Written by the Web Team   Sen. Cynthia A. Villar had emphasized the need to support research and development (R&D) initiatives for a more progressive agriculture sector, which she said, is the key to solving country’s poverty. Speaking in the 26th National Rice R&D Conference late last week, Villar said continued efforts in rice R&D will help the government bring about a “sustainable and inclusive economic growth.” “One of my […]

Written  by the Web Team   A gathering for the future. More than 500 researchers, agriculture workers, and farmers had gathered for the 26th National Rice Research and Development (R&D) Conference to discuss solutions that will sustain good harvests in the coming years. With the theme, Rice R&D for competitive, sustainable, and resilient (CSR) economy, the conference, hosted by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), was held in Science City […]

Written by the Web Team   Trainees from the first and second batches of African extension agronomists trained at the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) are currently implementing their own local PalayCheck systems in their respective countries, and the training of a new batch is ongoing. Lea R. Abaoag, head of the Technology Management and Services Division of PhilRice, said that the training of the African extension agronomists by the […]

Written by the Web Team   The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the government, and the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), recently honored women rice farmers for their valuable role in helping make the country self-sufficient in food. This was done through the holding of the first “Women in Rice Farming” open dialogue and exhibit hosted by IRRI, the Department of Agriculture (DA) together with PhilRice, and the Philippine Commission […]

Written by the Web Team   The province of Negros has come a long way in attaining rice self-sufficiency from 10 years ago with help from the Philippine Rice Research Institute based in Negros Occidental, which celebrated that achievement and its 10th anniversary by staging a fun run from Bacolod City to its station on July 27. In his opening remarks, Dr Eufemio T. Rasco Jr, PhilRice executive director, acknowledged […]

Written by the Web Team   PhilRice only wants the best for the country’s rice farmers. Nothing less. Thus, it stands true to its mission of competitively increasing productivity and profitability of rice farmers to help achieve food self-sufficiency. This is no empty boast – in fact, the Department of Budget and Management has congratulated PhilRice for satisfactorily achieving its institutional targets for 2012, based on the evaluation conducted by […]