Better together

DA-PhilRice is working to help transform rice-farming communities through its programs, guided by the principle of Bida ang Sama-Sama—better together. Through various initiatives, we ensure that farmers have access to high-quality seeds fit for their needs, promote climate-resilient farming technologies, and help boost productivity across the rice value chain. We guide organized farmers into agro-entrepreneurship, strengthening their competitiveness and sustainability. These efforts, combined with a focus on healthier rice, improve farming practices and knowledge sharing, empower farmers to increase their income, enrich livelihoods, and contribute to a more sustainable, resilient rice industry and better rice communities.

To more competitive, happy rice farming communities

The Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) is transforming the lives of its farmer-beneficiaries by boosting their productivity and competitiveness through its Seed, Mechanization, Extension, and Credit Programs. By providing inbred certified seeds, modernizing farms with advanced machinery, offering training for farmers and extension workers, and extending financial and communication support services, RCEF has led to tangible improvements in farm efficiency, yield quality, and cost savings and intangible change among farmers in areas where RCEF operates. Committed to sustaining this progress, RCEF continues to empower rice farmers to thrive amidst challenges, ensuring their further growth and success in the rice industry.

Byaheng PALAY Tara!

May halos 5 milyong ektaryang palayan sa Pilipinas. Bawat isa ay nauukit sa mga pook at pamayanang may maipagmamalaking katangian, gawi, at likas na yamang pinanday ng mahabang panahong paghubog at pagsasalin-salin. Pasyalan ang ilan sa mga piling lugar kung saan napananatili pa rin ang pagtanaw sa mayamang kultura at tradisyong pagpapalay habang niyayakap ang mga modernong pamamaraan. Kilalanin ang mga namumukod-tangi at modelong komunidad na may mataas na pagpapahalaga sa kalikasan, kalusugan, at propesyon ng pagsasaka. Higit sa lahat, mabighani sa angking ganda ng mga kwento ng pook na ating itatampok.

Shielding the heartland with Agri 4.0 technologies

Rice farming landscape faces constant threats, from extreme weather to market vulnerabilities. At PhilRice, we embrace Agriculture 4.0 technologies to help farmers become resilient and climate-smart entrepreneurs; ensuring a prosperous future for Filipino rice farming communities. We do this by transforming challenges into opportunities, bringing innovations like climate-resilient rice varieties and data-driven pest management to even the most remote areas, so that every grain harvested reflects the hard work and dedication of our farmers.

Harnessing innovation forces for better rice communities

Agricultural innovation is pivotal in addressing global food challenges. When fully realized, it empowers societies and boosts economies by increasing productivity, reducing production costs, enhancing climate change resilience and mitigation, fostering community-driven solutions, and actively involving farmers in the different pages of the rice value chain, among other things. Harnessing all forces within the innovations system, PhilRice continues to empower rice farmers through science driven and market-oriented innovations, ultimately transforming rice farming communities.

The best para sa magsasaka

Hangad ng DA-PhilRice ang “The Best para sa magsasaka”. Kaya naman, tuloy-tuloy ang pagseserbisyo simula pa noong 1985. Mula sa pagpili ng binhi hanggang pagsisinop ng ani ay tinututukan namin. Pati paggamit ng makinarya at pagnenegosyo. Nawa ang pangarap na maunlad na komunidad ng magsasaka ay maisakatuparan kung saan patuloy na tumataas ang ani at kita. Sa pamamagitan nito, siguradong laging sapat at abot-kayang bilhin ang bigas para sa lahat.

Innovating education for the Rice farmers

Education or learning in RCEF farm schools is highly place-based or experiential. It leverages the power of place and time, and not just the power of technology, toward a personalized, authentic, and engaging learning. Groups of farmers learn right in their community about the high-yielding and cost-reducing technologies. They are better positioned to propose and effectively share solutions to their communitybased field problems.

Masagana

Farmers’ lives are expected to improve with the new plan mapping abundance in our farmers’ fields. The rice fields may seem to stretch endlessly toward the horizon, a testament to the sheer scale and the ambition of the Masagana Rice Industry Development Program, but like the rice stalks laden with heavy, golden grains, the Program runs after prosperity. This time, farmers are not alone as communities and value chain stakeholders are rallied behind them through the Program.

Diskarteng wagi sa El Niño

Sadyang hindi natin mapipigilan ang pagdating ng El Niño. Ngunit maaari nating mapaghandaan ito sa paraang PISIKAL, MENTAL, EMOSYONAL, PINANSYAL, at maging ESPIRITWAL.

Sa paghahanda, mas malaki ang tyansa na maiwasana ang matinding pinsalang hatid nito.

Kaya naman, hangad namin na subukan nyo ang aming mga rekomendasyon nang masigurado pa ring kikita sakali mang matindi ang pinsalang mararanasan ng ating palayan.

Be water-smart

El Niño is usual in the Philippine rice agriculture setting. What makes it different each time is its level of intensity and frequency; thereby, affecting the already heavily challenged rice farmers.

Various studies have been done, some ongoing, to identify best-fit practices in managing the ill effects of this phenomenon. With the available technologies and interventions, farmers and local executives can better manage the expected impacts of El Niño, and are forewarned not to fear the forecast but to be wise.

As several institutions working on climate change say, let’s be “water-smart”