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Healthier rice posts high yield in Ilocos Norte

A high-zinc rice cultivated in Ilocos Norte produced yield nearly twice the national average, as the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) helps the country look for alternatives that can complement efforts to address child stunting and micronutrient deficiency. In Brgy. Sta. Cecilia, San Nicolas, farmer Ricky A. de Guzman harvested 8.14 t/ha from NSIC Rc […]
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RCEF Seed Program sharpens seed lineup

Filipino farmers are set to benefit from a major update to the government’s seed program, designed to help them grow more profitable crops starting the 2027 wet season. The Department of Agriculture (DA) realigned the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program to better balance the need for high-yield harvests with the growing consumer demand […]
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RCEF taps Davao Oriental farmer groups

Farmers’ Cooperative and Associations (FCAs) in Lupon, Davao Oriental will help distribute certified inbred seeds under Binhi e-Padala (BeP) 2.0, a move expected to bring seed delivery closer to farmers and ease local agriculture offices’ workload. The rollout under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program was discussed during a recent technical briefing in […]
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PhilRice helps RiceBIS cooperatives secure more than PhP128 million in Sagip Saka contracts

Farmer cooperatives supported by the Rice Business Innovations System (RiceBIS) of the DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) have secured more than PhP128 million worth of rice supply contracts with local government units (LGUs) through Republic Act No. 11321, or the Sagip Saka Act. The contracts cover rice supplies for food assistance, subsidy, and social welfare […]
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Filipinos share daily fixes to cut rice wastage

Simple habits at home, from cooking only enough rice to turning leftovers into new meals, topped a public video challenge on reducing rice wastage as the country continues to lose rice enough to feed millions of families each year. The “Iwas Rice Aksaya Video Challenge” under the Be RICEponsible Campaign of the Philippine Rice Research […]
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