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 […]

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 […]

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- […]

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 […]

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 […]

Dr. Sailila E. Abdula, acting executive director of PhilRice, has designated three acting deputy executive directors (DED) and three acting branch directors, effective 1 January 2018. Deputies Former PhilRice Agusan Director, Abner T. Montecalvo, has been designated as acting DED for Administrative Services and Finance. Montecalvo is a three-time Outstanding Official awardee of PhilRice—in 2002, 2013, and 2016—and has been in the management in different capacities for 22 years. He […]

A PhilRice Midsayap study conducted in General Santos City has found that Tubigan 22 (NSIC Rc240) can yield an average of 7.07 t/h, which is higher than its 6.4 t/ha average yield at the national level. Of the 29 released varieties tested, Tubigan 22 was the best-performing variety as it had the highest spikelet fertility and highest number of filled grains and spikelets per panicle. These traits are among the […]

Sorjan farming system, which originated in Indonesia, appears to be a good alternative cropping method that promotes climate change adaptation, farm productivity, food security, and regular income for the farm family. In a PhilRice Agusan study, a 1-ha Sorjan farm generated Php75,000 additional income in a year. In 2016, income generally came from the sales of assorted vegetables such as lady finger, eggplant, string beans, cucumber, and tomato. This farming […]

Farmers in Cagayan Valley has more options to reach PhilRice through its Madiskarteng Pagsasaka radio program aired over seven stations in the region. Conceptualized in 2014, the radio program assists rice farmers by airing topics on the latest in rice farming. Its weekly airings revolve around the PalayCheck, a dynamic rice crop management system that packages key strategies and technologies farmers must observe to obtain optimum yield, and PalaYamanan, an […]

A  Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on providing training on rice machine operation and the science of rice production was signed between PhilRice Los Baños and Nicolas L. Galvez Memorial Integrated High School (NLGMINHS) in San Antonio, Bay, Laguna. NLGMINHS officials tapped PhilRice Los Baños to enhance their offering of organic agriculture production and rice machine operation under the Senior High School Program. “We will train students on how to operate […]