Posted by philrice-admin Aug - 9 - 2017
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 […]
Posted by philrice-admin Aug - 9 - 2017
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 […]
Posted by Allan Biwang Jr. Aug - 9 - 2017
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 […]
Posted by philrice-admin Jul - 7 - 2017
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
Posted by philrice-admin Jul - 7 - 2017
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,” […]
Posted by philrice-admin Jul - 7 - 2017
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 – […]
Posted by Allan Biwang Jr. Jul - 7 - 2017
We eat, work, and pray every day. Why not add exercise in between? Dr. Riza “Reeze” Abilgos-Ramos shares to us her journey as a nutritionist and her insights on work-life balance. Dr. Ramos is a supervising science research specialist at PhilRice’s Rice Chemistry and Food Science Division. Becoming a nutritionist During her childhood, Dr. Abilgos-Ramos was skinny and very sickly. She was among those who lined up for their school’s […]
Posted by philrice-admin Jun - 1 - 2017
The project “Real time deployment of pathogen-resistance genes in rice” is funded through the Newton Fund Sustainable Rice Programme and PhilRice’s Competitive Grant Scheme, involving international experts from the UK, Thailand, and the Philippines. It addresses challenges in global and regional food security in a changing climate by addressing issues relating to crop pests and diseases. It aims to develop and apply a combined modelling and field monitoring approach to […]
Posted by Allan Biwang Jr. Jun - 1 - 2017
Globally, rice pests and diseases will remain as formidable threats to food production efforts. This means low rice yield for farmers, which translates to heightened poverty incidence and food supply imbalances. Dr. Jennifer T. Niones takes off from these challenges in doing host-pathogen interaction studies, leading to development of disease resistant varieties. She is a Supervising Science Research Specialist at PhilRice’s Crop Protection Division. Agri interest “I knew right away […]
Posted by philrice-admin May - 18 - 2017
PhilRice Negros in Murcia, Negros Occidental June 1-2 : IT Roadshow June 1-9 : Rice Boot Camp PhilRice Bicol in Batang, Ligao City, Albay June 7-9 : IT Productivity Seminar Roadshow June 26-30 : Regional BR4D (Benchmarking of Research for Development) PhilRice Central Experiment Station in Nueva Ecija June 5-7 : Hybrid Workshop – […]
