Two projects on enhancing the adaptive capacities of farmers to climate change were launched by PhilRice Los Baños. A project on Strengthening Resiliency and Enhancing Food Security was launched on 3-4 May in Romblon. This project will assess the knowledge and capacity of rainfed and upland rice-farming communities on climate change. During the course of implementation, it will use a range of participatory planning methodologies, establish demonstration fields, and develop […]

A PhilRice Negros study has identified rice varieties that are high-yielding and suited for climate types in Western Visayas. The study led by Alvin Palanog, senior science research specialist, tested 30 rice varieties to see which ones can thrive well in the region. NSIC Rc152 and PSB Rc14 were found to be the most stable in terms of high grain yield ranging from 6 – 8.7 t/ha and 5.8 – […]

To closely engage young people in agriculture, PhilRice Batac and the Candon Youth Movement (CYM) conducted a series of training sessions involving 20 youth volunteers tagged as “Farmbassadors”. The youth volunteers were 15-25 years old who were mostly students, employed workers, and out-of-school youth from Candon City. From October 2016 until February this year, every Saturday, lectures and hands-on exercises on rice and vegetable farming were conducted. Hands-on sessions were […]