About 3,000 farmers in Caraga Region are expected to “climate-proof” their farms with the learnings they will get from a school-on-the-air (SOA) program on climate change adaptation.  The program will be aired in five provinces starting this May and will broadcast PhilRice-developed contents translated in the Visayan language.  The SOA will be pursued in partnership with the DA-Caraga Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Information Service, Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center 13, […]

A proposed data analytic model called RiceLytics will soon enable DA-PhilRice to determine the state of the country’s rice industry, monitor and evaluate its RCEF programs, and characterize the Filipino farmers.  Upon its completion in 2022, “RiceLytics will enable online users to obtain data on rice area, production, yield per hectare, self-sufficiency, consumption, and future performance requirements at national, regional, provincial, and city/municipal levels,” proponent Nehemiah L. Caballong said.  Such […]

Farm Service Center will be operationalized at our Central Experiment Station (CES) starting this June 1 to centralize our farm operations and manage our expanding farm machinery and facilities.  Under the new setup, the Physical Plant (PPD) and Rice Engineering and Mechanization Divisions (REMD) will jointly oversee the center in implementing scheduled farm activities.  Executive Director John C. de Leon said that the joint supervision will enable PPD to ensure […]

Former DA-PhilRice Executive Director Santiago R. Obien (SRO) urged Batac staff to “continuously lift the burdens of the poor farmers” during the station’s 22nd anniversary celebration.  Obien, who served as the Institute’s first director in 1986-2000, said that the station’s success depends on whether it had managed to raise the harvest and income of the rice farmers. As stipulated in the Institute’s strategic plan, the station is expected to improve […]

Our branch station in Isabela is eyeing an International Organization for Standardization 9001 (ISO 9001) Quality Management System (QMS) certification to affirm the station’s quality product and processes and its credibility as a public service provider.  Hazel Jane M. Orge, Integrated Management Systems and Services Office (IMSSO) head, has briefed sectoral coordinators and staff on certification requirements and preparation. (Aileen Shaye C. Fontanilla)

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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