The DA-PhilRice Agusan RCEF group, in coordination with the Davao de Oro Provincial Agriculture Office, pilot-tested the Rice Crop Manager (RCM) application in Montevista. RCM is designed to generate fertilizer recommendations. Over 50 farmers from selected areas participated in the activity. A validation of land area, through Global Positioning System (GPS), helped determine the accurate fertilizer recommendation for each farmer-beneficiary. Together with IRRI, this is under a DA-integrated approach involving […]

DA-PhilRice Los Baños has fully achieved its targeted delivery of 99,100 sacks of RCEF seeds and 41,800 tekno-kalendaryo to 79 municipalities in Cavite, Laguna, and Quezon for the 2022 dry season before the end of 2021. Thanks to the DA-Region IV-A and the LGUs of the RCEF-covered municipalities for their assistance. The LGUs also oversee the distribution of the seeds and calendars. Despite the distances and narrow roads that posed […]

Twenty-eight farmer-leaders and agricultural technologists in Tagudin, Ilocos Sur recently completed the Short Course Training on Pest and Nutrient Management under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Extension Services Program. The participants hurdled the 5-day intensive training facilitated by the PhilRice Batac RCEF Training Management Team in collaboration with the Local Government Unit of Tagudin. The training focused on identifying and diagnosing pests and diseases, and nutrient deficiency.

OK WITH NEW KNOWLEDGE. Taking lessons from the infestations of the fall army worms, 25 farmers in Diffun, Quirino recently underwent a five-day training on pest and nutrient management. Anchored on the PalayCheck System, an integrated crop management system for rice, training sessions emphasized the recommendations on managing major rice pests such as stem borers and rice black bug, and diseases such as bacterial leaf blight and tungro. Recommendations include […]

PEST AND NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY BUSTERS. The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) in Batac City, Ilocos Norte recently trained 26 rice specialists on pest and nutrient management. Pest management is critical on rice production as failure in this area could lead to an estimated annual average loss of 37%. Meanwhile, excessive nutrients will cause pest damage, lodging, and soil pollution. The participants, who underwent training for three days, were […]

MINUS-ONE BUT PLUS YIELD. Farmers in Catanauan and Lopez, Quezon learn about the Minus-One Element Technique (MOET) in a recent five-day training conducted by the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) and Quezon local government unit. MOET is a farmer-friendly and quick soil analysis kit used in diagnosing soil nutrient status including nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, and copper. DA-PhilRice developed MOET to address high cost of soil chemical test, […]

MULTIPLIERS OF LEARNING. Twenty-five Rice Specialists’ Training Course (RSTC) and 97 Farmer Field School (FFS) participants recently completed a training on the latest farm technologies at the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) in Agusan del Norte. The trainees from Regions 10, 11, and 13 are now specialists on the production of high-quality inbred rice, seed certification, and farm mechanization. RSTC participants worked in the DA-Regional Field Office, Office […]

More rice specialists. The Philippine rice industry has gained more rice specialists with the recent completion of the Rice Specialists’ Training Course conducted by Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute in RTRomualdez, Agusan del Norte. While on training, the 25 participants taught about 100 farmers in the Farmer Field School. The new rice specialists in Regions 10, 11, and 13 were from DA-Regional Field Office, Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, […]

Confidence from training. Fifty-two farmers from  Lupao, Nueva Ecija completed their four-month training on rice production this May. Conducted under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund, the Technology Management Services Division facilitated the Farmers Field School, which introduced the PalayCheck System. The system contains 9 key checks helpful in increasing yield and reducing farm production cost. Farmer-participants said they are now knowledgeable on modern and science-backed management practices on rice agriculture. […]

Upland rice trainers equipped. Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute in Midsayap, North Cotabato has recently trained 18 agriculturists under the Rice-Based Farming Technology Transfer Program for the Bangsamoro. A collaborative project with the Japan International Cooperation Agency and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, the training prepared the extensionists for season-long Farmer Field School to be conducted in July. Farmer-beneficiaries […]