Fifteen new inbred rice varieties were approved for commercial release in December 2021 by the National Seed Industry Council (NSIC). Eight among these are PhilRice-bred: three for irrigated lowland (NSIC Rc 622, Rc 624, and Rc 626,) and five special-purpose pigmented non-glutinous (NSIC Rc 638 SR, Rc 640 SR, Rc 642 SR, Rc 644 SR, and Rc 646 SR). The other seven are IRRI-bred: five are for irrigated lowland (NSIC […]

To minimize health threats engendered by the pandemic, Lakbay Palay of the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) was carried out online to continue promoting new rice and rice-based farming technologies, Oct. 14-16. More than 20,000 rice stakeholders learned about new varieties, fertilizer management recommendations, farming apps, and farm machines through the social media. “I learned that I can now use an app to guide me on nutrient management. […]