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 […]

Rice shows healthy growth 14days after desubmergence Photo credit: Jonathan S. Concepcion PhilRice has recently developed a new breeding line, which shows high submergence tolerance. In the Development of NSIC Rc160-Sub1: Progress on marker-assisted breeding study, PhilRice researchers reported 90 to 95% survival of advanced breeding materials under submerged conditions.  The same trial in 2012 reported only 58% survival. The research team employed different levels of submergence in two stages […]

Working in the agriculture research sector for 36 years now, PhilRice Scientist Dr. Norvie L. Manigbas has been involved in around 100 studies and has published widely in local and international journals. His group led the development of the first released direct-wet seeded rice variety, NSIC Rc298, which is now grown nationwide. At PhilRice, he leads projects with support and collaborators from Japan, South Korea, and eight ASEAN-member countries. Childhood, […]

ASEAN Rice Science and Technology Ambassadors Awards August 7, 2017 – Quezon City Outstanding Rice ScientistPhilRice Acting Executive Director Dr. Sailila E. Abdula   National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) Philippines Annual Scientific Meeting July 12-13, 2017 – Manila 2017 Outstanding Scientific Paper Award“Quantitative Trait Loci for High-Temperature Tolerance in Rice” Jupiter L. Grospe,  Norvie L. Manigbas   Food and Nutrition Research Institute Seminar Series – Undergraduate Thesis Competitions […]

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 […]

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 […]

Rapid decrease in moisture content (MC) without affecting grain quality is among the advantages of using the Rapid FIRE dryer that is now underway for public testing. The study “Development of far infrared ray emitter rapid paddy dryer (Rapid FIRE)” led by PhilRice Scientist Engr. Manuel Jose C. Regalado has shown promising results in drying fresh paddy, which is seen to benefit traders, processors, and farmers during wet season. This […]

This month we feature PhilRice Scientist Dr. Roel R. Suralta. Doc Roel’s papers on root plasticity in rice are published in top-tier journals and have hundreds of citations from researchers in the Philippines and abroad. Colorful college life Coming from a small community high school in Camotes Islands in Cebu, Doc Roel was dwarfed by the atmosphere at the Visayas State University (then Leyte State University) when he entered college […]

PhilRice Midsayap July 12 – Station’s 29th year Founding Anniversary July 20 – Lakbay Palay for 2017 Wet Season PhilRice Los Baños July 18-19 – Regional Rice R4D Planning Workshop July 20-21 – IT Productivity Seminar Roadshow PhilRice Negros July 27 – Station’s 14th year Foundation Anniversary PhilRice Batac July  11 – Stakeholders’ Meeting for RiceBIS Project  

Capillarigation is an irrigation system that capitalizes on the capillary principle. It uses capillary wicks instead of drippers used in drip irrigation system. In capillarigation, a stable supply of water is provided within the plants’ root zone, making water (as well as the nutrients mixed with it) always available to the plants. “To come up with cost- and water-efficient way of irrigating plants is our main goal in this  project,” […]