MURCIA, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL – Farmer-cooperators here have achieved 1-ton increase in a techno demo farm showcased by Rice Seed System project in Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice). Rey Canugon, one of the four farmer-cooperators, said he used high-quality seeds of NSIC Rc 222 and practiced the PalayCheck System, an integrated crop management system for rice. Released in 2010, Rc 222 yields an average of 6.1t/ha and maximum of […]

Researchers from the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) iterate that 40kg of high-quality rice seeds are sufficient to plant a 1-ha field. Studies show that most farmers in the country use 80-160kg of rice seeds per hectare thinking that sowing more seeds results in high yield. “For inbred rice, we  recommend 20-40kg only for transplanted (TPR) and 60-80kg  for direct wet seeded (DWSR),” Marvin Manalang, senior science research […]

Amidst looming crisis, experts from the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) advise farmers to avoid excessive water use. “Studies show that by 2025, it is estimated that 15-20M ha of irrigated rice fields in the world will experience water shortage,” Kristine S. Pascual, DA-PhilRice’s senior science research specialist, said. She shared that 1,400L or 7 drums of water can be conserved in the production of 1kg of rice […]