For three consecutive cropping seasons, farmers in Buenavista, Quezon have been enjoying high yields from Mestiso 20 (M20), a public hybrid variety that produces up to 234cav/ha. In a 100-ha total area planted with M20, officials are expecting to surpass the 8t/ha harvest in the previous seasons. “From 50ha in 2018 and 2019, we have added 50ha more as we witnessed its good performance even in rainfed areas. Due to […]

To boost popularity of public hybrid varieties in Tarlac and neighboring provinces, public hybrid rice varieties that can yield from 5.4t/ha to 11.7t/ha were reintroduced to Tarlac farmers in a 5-hectare technology demonstration farm established at Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU). In a recent virtual field day live streamed via Rice Productivity Advocacy Inc. (Rice Board) Facebook page, Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) showcased Mestizo 1 (M1), which yields […]