Posted by Sylvia Therese C. Quiring Jun - 5 - 2023
PhilRice in North Cotabato is seeking solon support to enhance access to high-quality seeds and improve production within its coverage area. Ommal Abdulkadil, Midsayap assistant branch director, proposed a multi-purpose building for funding to Rep. Joselito Sacdalan of Cotabato 1st Congressional District. The facility will serve as a farmers’ venue and technology demonstration area. “With the resumption of face-to-face interactions, the facility will play a crucial role in supporting the […]
Posted by Azryl Mae Jimenez May - 30 - 2023
Farmers, who are 32-km away from the PhilRice station in Ligao City, Albay, were introduced to Abonong Swak during its recent Lakbay Palay. “We learned a lot from the discussions here, and these will improve our farm practices. We hope we can come back to PhilRice and learn,” said Perla Asaytuno, a 70-year-old farmer. Abonong Swak promotes strategic nutrient management practices to achieve balanced fertilization, which could help farmers lower […]
Posted by Franzel Monique Bonilla May - 25 - 2023
Farmers expressed interest in adopting mechanized direct dry seeding shown during the Farmers’ Festival in Batac City, Ilocos Norte. One of the featured technologies was the multi-purpose seeder (MP seeder), a device attached to a hand tractor that direct-seeds rice, corn, and mungbean. According to Engr. Richard Pungtilan, Batac City Building Officer and one of the participants, MP seeder is favored because of its seeding rate of 40-60kg/ha. The usual […]
Posted by Cris Mae T. Necesito May - 22 - 2023
The Esperanza RiceBIS Producers Cooperative (ESRIPCO) in Agusan del Sur will supply the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program with certified inbred seeds in the wet season of 2025. The cooperative, which started as an association in Esperanza, Agusan del Sur, has already submitted its financial statements as a requirement in the Cooperative Development Authority for obtaining a contract from RCEF. Through the Rice Business Innovations System (RiceBIS) Program, […]
Posted by Diana Lim May - 19 - 2023
PhilRice in Batac City, Ilocos Norte and San Mateo, Isabela were recipients of the Gantimpala Award in May for their teamwork and resourcefulness. PhilRice Batac City assisted Isabela station in the prompt delivery of more than 300 bags of hybrid seeds when its truck broke down in Sanchez Mira, Cagayan, which is about seven hours away from the delivery point in Abra. “We explored all strategies simultaneously: repair, rescue, and […]
Posted by Lea Concepcion B. Flores Nov - 30 - 2022
DA-PhilRice Isabela harvested Golden Rice, now officially called Malusog Rice, in October to November in Cagayan Valley. Isabela farmers who are active partners in the program are delighted to have been part of a momentous event. Seed growers and farmer cooperatives have expressed their excitement over the on-going propagation of Malusog Rice, which they hope to be available soon for commercialization. “After harvesting, I want to plant it again, but […]
Posted by Kimberly Sahilan Jun - 3 - 2022
DA-PhilRice Isabela, in collaboration with the Asian Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative (AFACI) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), has fulfilled the second component of the project on selection and dissemination of elite salt-tolerant rice varieties to AFACI member-countries. On June 3, a technical briefing and seed distribution of salt-tolerant rice varieties was conducted in Buguey and Sta. Teresita in Cagayan. A total of 125 bags certified seeds of […]
Posted by Chen L. Galvan, Vanessa A. Tingson, and Le Ann G. Dogeno May - 23 - 2022
Some 120 farmers and provincial agriculture staff joined the 2022 Dry Season Lakbay Palay at DA-PhilRice Negros, May 23. The event consisted of a field tour through seven stations and an open forum. At station 1, the Animal and Organic Options Component of DiscoveRice Project bannered the use of rice remnants as vermicompost substrates and animal feeds, while other crops are essential as food alternatives. Station 2 showcased six special- […]
Posted by Sylvia Therese C. Quiring May - 17 - 2022
DA-PhilRice Midsayap on May 17 joined the One SOXAARRDEC, a 17-member consortium aimed at unifying planning, coordination, monitoring, evaluating, and sharing R&D programs and resources of partner state universities and colleges in Region 12. SOXXAARRDEC stands for SOCCSKSARGEN Agriculture, Aquatic and Resources Research, Development and Extension Consortium, which covers Cotabato, Sarangani, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and General Santos City. The consortium will help the Midsayap branch develop a local rice […]
Posted by Cherry Rose Piñon and Michelle C. Quimbo Mar - 15 - 2022
Popular and newly released inbred and hybrid rice varieties recommended for Regions IV-A and IV-B were showcased during the technology demonstration on March 11 and 14 in Los Baños and Bay, Laguna. Eighty-six farmers from the Pinagisang Damdamin ng mga Magsasaka ng Mabacan River Irrigators Association (PIDaMaRIS), Samahan ng Magsasaka sa Maahas (SAMA-SAMA), and Samahan ng mga Magpapalay ng Bayog attended the Lakbay Palay or field walks along with municipal […]
