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Negros first to harvest high-zinc rice
In time for the 2025 Nutrition Month celebration, the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in Negros Occidental has marked its first harvest of high-zinc rice through a ceremonial “Unang Ani” on July 3 at the station’s experimental fields. “With Nutrition Month putting the spotlight on healthy food, our high-zinc rice shows that the solution to […]
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PhilRice, BPI to launch enhanced national rice seed tracking system
The Department of Agriculture–Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) and the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) are gearing up for the nationwide rollout of the Rice Seed Information System (RSIS)—a digital platform that will transform how rice seeds are tracked, certified, stored, and distributed in the country. RSIS is designed to connect all registered seed growers, […]
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Training boosts RiceBIS skills
To strengthen rice clusters nationwide, a specialized training course has equipped implementers of the Rice Business Innovations System (RiceBIS) and regional agricultural staff with key skills in managing and supporting farmer cooperatives. Held on May 20–22 in partnership with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), the workshop aimed to boost the capacity of implementers to guide […]
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PhilRice issues warning vs rice field pest threats
DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is urging farmers to intensify field monitoring as four major rice pests are expected to infest rice areas until the end of June. PhilRice urged farmers in Central Luzon, Western Visayas, the Cordillera Administrative Region, and the Bicol Region to closely monitor their fields for signs of rodents, rice stemborers, […]
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RCEF support reaches rice farmers in Southern Leyte
The Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program continues to provide support to rice farmers in Southern Leyte, providing access to certified inbred seeds, farm machinery, and training aimed at improving efficiency and productivity. In Brgy. Catmon, St. Bernard, farmer Catalino M. Lacerna, 58, said the assistance he received under the program helped reduce labor […]
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- Negros first to harvest high-zinc rice
- PhilRice, BPI to launch enhanced national rice seed tracking system
- Training boosts RiceBIS skills
- PhilRice issues warning vs rice field pest threats
- RCEF support reaches rice farmers in Southern Leyte
- PhilRice ramps up zinc-rich rice production
- Ligao City scales up farmer training
- RCEF to expand farmer trainings nationwide this year
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