What option do we have to provide enough food for the world? Prof. Yuan Long Ping, China’s national treasure and father of hybrid rice, said “waterfalls” rice or varieties with grains overflowing from the panicle of the “super hybrid rice,” could address the world’s problems on food sufficiency. The overflowing grains, which he likened into cascades of water that stream toward a bounty, have potential yield of 13.5 t/ha. Developed […]

Written by the Web Team   An official of the Department of Agriculture had stressed that active partnership between the public and private sector will bring the “best seed to the rice farmer.” Dr. Eufemio T. Rasco Jr. executive director of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) said a more sustained research and development (R&D) activities will increase the adoption of hybrid rice – varieties that are at least 1 […]

Written by the Web Team   In response to the youth exodus away from agricultural communities, the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) tries to engage the youth in rice farming through its Lakbay-Palay, a biannual event showcasing the latest rice production technologies, held on April 5. “It is high time we actively engage young people as allies in rice farming,” PhilRice executive director Eufemio T. Rasco Jr said. Recognizing the […]

Written by the Web Team   Made in Korea. Dasanbyeo, a Korean variety, is showing good performance in the Philippine soil, Rommel V. Alday (R) informs Dr. Jeong-Taek Lee, director of Korean Project on International Agriculture (KOPIA) Center in the Philippines, and about 50 fellow farmers.  According to Alday, the Korean variety being tested in Bantug, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija has good crop stand and good number of […]

Written by the Web Team   Seed machine for bounty. Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala (5th from R) and Undersecretary Rosalina Bistoyong (4th from R) of the Department of Agrarian Reform award a rice drum seeder to an Agrarian Reform Communities (ARCs) representative.  The rice drum seeder is a manually-operated metal machine that seeds pre-germinated rice seeds in straight rows, making fertilizer application and weeding easier for the farmers. Distributed during […]

Written by the Web Team   Prof. Yuan Longping, China`s national treasure, keynotes the 1st National Hybrid Rice Congress on April 3-5 at the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. Longping, an agriculturist, scientist, and educator, is known as the father of hybrid rice – the first generation product of crossing two rice plants with superior qualities. He made major contribution to the humanity […]

Written by the Web Team   United for food sufficiency. The Department of Agriculture (DA) in partnership with private companies conducted the first National Hybrid Rice Congress at the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, April 3-5, to support the country’s Food Staples Sufficiency Program (FSSP). FSSP is the government’s banner program that aims to raise farm productivity and competitiveness, enhance farming incentives, and […]

Written by the Web Team   With over 300 crop science researchers, members of the academe, development professionals, and students participating, PhilRice researchers won top awards during the 22nd Federation of Crop Science Societies of the Philippines (FCSSP) Conference in Cagayan de Oro, March 11-16. PhilRice won three of the four best paper categories, three of the seven best poster categories, and two achievement awards. Dr. Sailila Abdula and co-authors, […]

Written by the Web Team   Grade 5 and Kindergarten students learned to be RICEponsible or to value rice more in their recent culminating activities in support to the National Year of Rice (NYR 2013). More than 100 grade 5 students of the Maquiling School, Inc.in Los Baños, Laguna, acknowledged themselves as consumers and pledged to conserve rice after a short talk on NYR 2013. On the other hand, about […]

Written by the Web Team   Farmer’s children in the province of Aurora are now active infomediaries or those who access information for others after joining the Sagot ko ang magulang ko!: Isang kampanya upang hikayatin ang mga kabataang maging infomediaries conducted in the province’s two national high schools. Jaime A. Manalo IV, team lead and communication specialist based at Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), noted that the recently concluded […]