Be RICEponsibly healthy. The public is encouraged to consume healthier rice produced by Filipino farmers in the month-long celebration of the National Rice Awareness Month (NRAM) this November. The celebration, which kicks off on Nov. 8, highlights the importance of pigmented and brown rice with the theme “Be RICEponsibly healthy.” Golden Rice is also being introduced. Food scientist Dr. Marissa V. Romero of DA-PhilRice stressed that the health benefits of […]

DA-PhilRice is eyeing more modern, non-exclusive technology licensing agreements following the signing of two agreements allowing the Guimba, Nueva Ecija-based ACT Machineries and Metal Craft Corporation to manufacture and commercialize institute-developed farm machines. These machines are the Multipurpose Seeder that distributes seeds uniformly and the Ride-on Buoyant Tiller capable of tilling soft, shallow, to relatively deep-mud fields. Executive director Dr. John C. de Leon said the agreements are “gateway to […]

Twenty farmers were briefed about high-yielding rice varieties and pest and nutrient management technologies in a techno-orientation conducted by Los Baños station at the DA-Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI)-assisted farm school in Pila, Laguna on Oct. 14.  Showcased at the Roqueza Integrated Farm school owned by Evita Roqueza, were public hybrid (M1), NSIC Rc 216, a popular inbred in the locality, and the newly released varieties Rc 508, Rc 510, and […]

Fire and electrical safety awareness is key in fire prevention and in performing maintenance and repairs of electrical equipment by qualified personnel. On Aug. 27, 30 workers from different divisions at our Central Experiment Station (CES) participated in the Basic Electrical Safety Awareness webinar to help improve the institute’s Occupational Health and Safety Management System. The Integrated Management Standards and Services Office led the training with Markrinello M. Sarical of […]

The Esperanza RiceBIS Producers Cooperative (ESRIPCO) in Agusan del Norte is targeting a multi-purpose upgrade within the next two years following its operation since RiceBIS Agusan organized it during its 2019 RiceBIS Phase 1.  ESRIPCO currently provides high-quality seeds and farm inputs in the province. Meanwhile, 50 farmer-members of the Gumaga Farmers Association in Libungan, North Cotabato can now reduce their production cost including milling rice products after receiving farm […]

DA-PhilRice is providing financial assistance to all personnel who incur COVID-related expenses in the performance of their duties under the newly created COVID Fund. Regular staff and other personnel are required to submit necessary documents such as official receipts, travel orders, and trip tickets to avail of the financial assistance. Executive director Dr. John C. de Leon said the institute’s assistance to COVID-affected staff “will come through 80% reimbursed expenses […]

On Sep.1, the Regional Rice Technology Forum and Hybrid Rice Techno-Demo Harvest Festival highlighted the vigor of 14 hybrids under the agro-climatic conditions in Region 12’s Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat provinces. The 14 hybrid rice varieties featured during the event at the Midsayap station were PHB 79, Bigante, Habilis, SL-8H, SL-12H, SL-19H, Hyvar, US88, TH 82, Batari, Longping 534 and 2096, Mestiso 20, and Kimbee.  Farmers from Buenavista, Quezon also […]

More than 600,000 farmer-beneficiaries are expected to receive free high-quality certified inbred seeds from the RCEF Seed Program this 2022 dry season (DS). The seed delivery and distribution, which started on Sept.16, aims to deliver 1.5 million bags of seeds to 723 municipalities in 42 provinces until March 2022. The farmers can also avail of technical briefings, Farmer Field Schools, seminars/field days, knowledge sharing, information, education and communication support materials, […]

Addressing gender and development or GAD issues is at the center of DA-PhilRice’s policy in maintaining gender equality to achieve inclusive and sustainable development in rice, and the agriculture sector in general. On Aug.16 to Sep. 3, the blended Gender Sensitivity Training (GST) was held by the institute to teach its staff and help them understand the sensitivity of issues on sex and gender, gender gap, division of labor, manifestations […]

Ayon sa mga eksperto ng PhilRice, and paggamit ng purong binhi aymaaaring makapagpataas ng 10-15% dagdag ani. Makasisiguro rin na halos wala ng buto ng damo na kasama sa sako at sabay-sabay na mahihinog at aanihin ang palay. Mas mataas din ang porsiyento ng pagsibol nito at malulusog ang mga tutubong halaman. Kaya naman, mas matitibay ang mga ito laban sa peste at sakit. Sa paggamit ng purong binhi tulad […]