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