The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) has its Youth for Mechanization (Y4M) program to attract more young people into agriculture. The Y4M, an advocacy campaign program that also aims to rebrand the image of agriculture among the youth through mechanization, was featured during the 2nd youth in Agriculture Summit in Diliman, Quezon City on April continue reading : Program aims to attract youth to agri
DA lauches Abonong Swak, starts RCEF seed at Panay
Geared to help farmers cope with the hurdles in rice-growing amid the spiking prices of inputs, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) rolled out the ‘Abonong Swak’ Campaign and the distribution of inbred seeds for the wet planting season in Panay from May 4 to 6. DA Deputy Spokesperson Dr. continue reading : DA lauches Abonong Swak, starts RCEF seed at Panay
RCEF Batac, Ilocos Training of AEW and Farmers
Thirty-four Agriculture Extension Workers, Local Farmer Technicians and Farm School Representatives from Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur recently completed the Training of Trainers (TOT) on Production of High-Quality Inbred Rice and Seeds and Farm Mechanization under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Extension Services Program. The participants hurdled the 10-day intensive training facilitated by the PhilRice continue reading : RCEF Batac, Ilocos Training of AEW and Farmers
RCEF convergence needed for RTL’s success
Agriculture Secretary William Dar underscored that the convergence of the four components of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) will be a key to the successful implementation of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL). During the RCEF Program Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting on April 1, 2022, Secretary Dar asked the rice mechanization, seed distribution, skills development, continue reading : RCEF convergence needed for RTL’s success
DA’s RCEF to boost agri productivity with more aid to farmers
As the country expands its measures to ensure food security for all Filipinos, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has introduced the Rice Tarification Law or Republic Act No. 11203 which gave way for the creation of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF). “[Ito ay] naglalayong palakasin ang industriya ng pagpapalay sa pamamagitan ng pagtanggal ng continue reading : DA’s RCEF to boost agri productivity with more aid to farmers