Information and educational materials on rice production will be released soon to the rice stakeholders in Region XII and nearby regions as a result of the signed memorandum of agreement between the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) in Midsayap and the National Irrigation Administration XII. Based on the agreement, the two agencies will package and disseminate a rice farmers’ practice called Panggas in Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat, and farmers’ experiences […]

Department of Agriculture programs have supported the all-time high rice production of 19.3M MT in 2020 through certified inbred seeds, hybrid rice seeds, and fertilizers.  Analysis released by DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) showed that the sustained government interventions through Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF), National Rice Program (NRP), and Rice Resiliency Project (RRP) contributed to the growth in production.  The Philippine Statistics Authority recently released that rice production increased […]