Rice Business Innovations System (RiceBIS Community)

Goal: To create a pilot-test development model for community transformation that is participatory, market-driven, and supported by a scientific production base to improve the competitiveness of rice-based farming communities. This will be done through the establishment of rice hubs that would serve as farmers’ support system in carrying out rice-based enterprises

Program Leader: Dr. Aurora M. Corales

Supervising Science Research Specialist | amcorales@philrice.gov.ph

Strategically Modernized and Robust Technologies for Competitive and Secure Rice Industry (SMARTerRice)

Objectives:

To determine the productivity, efficiency, and profitability of different package of technologies for the irrigated and favorable rainfed rice environments

To evaluate and develop modern rice-based farming models and value adding technologies for enhanced multiple streams of income and resiliency

To enhance the application of digital technologies for advancement and modernization of rice and rice-based farming systems

Program Leader: Dr. Jasper G. Tallada

Supervising Science Research specialist | jgtallada@philrice.gov.ph

Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is a government corporate entity attached to the Department of Agriculture created through Executive Order 1061 on 5 November 1985 (as amended) to help develop high-yielding and cost-reducing technologies so farmers can produce enough rice for all Filipinos.

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