Talks are ongoing between DA-PhilRice and the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) on the renewal of a 10-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will support the national rice program.  Dr. Eduardo Jimmy P. Quilang, chairperson of the Institute’s Technical Working Group, said that the proposed MOU will cover collaborative projects on variety development, digital agriculture tools, and new knowledge and information.  The collaboration will also cover enhanced resource-sharing […]

The celebration of the National Women’s Month in March provides a reflection on the contributions of women in government service, especially in research and development.  With the theme, “We Make Change Work for Women,” DA- PhilRice conducted webinars on Magna Carta of Women, Anti-Sexual Harassment Law, Anti-Bastos Bill, gender sensitivity/statistics/analysis, and training on rice production technologies and financial management for women farmers.  Videos and stories on the importance and contributions […]

Sen. Cynthia A. Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, lauded DA-PhilRice for hitting 100% of its seed delivery target this dry season and reaching 94.96% distribution to farmers in partnership with DA-Regional Field offices and Local Government Units (LGUs) despite the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.  During the annual review of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)- Seed and Extension Programs, Villar underscored the importance of distributing inbred […]

DASecretary William D. Dar said the adoption of the implementation example set by DA-PhilRice under the Adopt a City or Town Project will strengthen our strategies to stabilize vegetable supplies and prices.  The Project seeks to promote and support massive vegetable gardening in public areas, idle private spaces and residential backyards; coordinate with partner agencies, companies, associations and consolidators willing to collaborate with and support DA; put together component activities […]

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Farmers need not be dismayed, lose hope, when typhoon hit and soak their crops. There’s still a way to rescue flooded rice! Here are some tips from the Pinoy Rice Knowledge Bank (www.pinoyrice.com) for farmers to manage their crop during typhoons: 1. Dry immediately. Dry threshed rice that had been exposed to water within 24 hours using mechanical dryer, which dries palay faster than conventional techniques. According to rice experts, […]

Schools as sources of knowledge and information on climate change and rice production? Why not! With the newly-released book, What is a climate change-adaptive school?, PhilRice’s Infomediary Campaign team shares how twelve high schools in the Philippines have risen to the challenge of becoming the nuclei of rice science and information in their own rural rice-farming communities. What’s inside the book? This 124-page material presents the findings of a collaborative […]

Romeo Gamiao, 63 of Vintar, Valencia City, Bukidnon is born and raised in the rice fields. Together with his fellow farmers, he had experienced the lows in farming – losing almost all of his harvest. But these tests were resolved not through government interventions, but through a help that’s easily reached and free – bayanihan Farming in Vintar used to be easy. Soil was healthy, harvest was abundant, and rice […]

PhilRice Batac The Ilocos Sur provincial government expressed support to the implementation of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Program (RCEP) in a courtesy call initiated by PhilRice Batac, Aug. 22. Officials, led by Governor Ryan Luis Singson, were briefed on the activities and services under RCEP. Ilocos Sur is one of the top 20 provinces yielding an average of more than 4t/ha. PhilRice Isabela Supporting a provincial drive called “Todas Dengue, […]

Green chili and pechay for Sinigang, eggplant for torta, and lettuce for your samgyupsal are just some of the vegetables you can literally grow even in a small living space. Yes, space and resources are not limitations in having your own harvest. How? Reuse plastic containers Try container gardening! Reuse empty plastic bottles, baskets, tetra juice packs, cans, and basins as containers in cultivating edible plants, instead of growing directly […]