The use of Minus-One Element Technique (MOET), a farmer-friendly and quick soil analysis kit, added 20 cavans (62kg/cavan) to the harvest of a farmer in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur. Ryan F. Alvar usually harvests 35 cavans (62kg/cavan) from his 0.8-ha field. When he applied his learnings on the use of MOET from the PalaySikatan continue reading : Use of MOET increases Surigao farmer’s harvest by 36%
Over 200K rice farmers in W. Visayas get P1.4-B aid
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Agriculture in Western Visayas is eyeing to start July the distribution of PHP5,000 Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) to each of the 272,134 recipients in the region with rice plantations of two hectares and below. DA Regional Executive Director for Western Visayas Remelyn Recoter, in an interview on Thursday, said continue reading : Over 200K rice farmers in W. Visayas get P1.4-B aid
Bislig City farmers: 2022 Wet Season ready
A total of 1,200 bags (full allocation) of certified inbred rice seeds were delivered to the City of Bislig, Surigao del Sur, on June 16, 2022 with the help of Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice). NSIC Rc160 and Rc480 were among the varieties that were delivered and will be distributed to Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund continue reading : Bislig City farmers: 2022 Wet Season ready
RCEF-RSTC ripple effect in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon
Rice Specialists from Brgy. Bangcud, Malaybalay City and Luis-Sisay Farming School owners, Wilmar Ompoc and John Paul Ompoc, conduct Farmers’ Field School (FFS) in Malaybalay City. After graduating from the 6th and 7th batch of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund – Rice Specialists’ Training Course (RCEF-RSTC) and Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rice Research Institute continue reading : RCEF-RSTC ripple effect in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon
Agricultural extension workers to train C. Luzon rice farmers
After three weeks of training, 29 agricultural extension workers from Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, and Bulacan are now ready to train rice farmers in their areas on high-quality inbred rice production, farm mechanization, and pest and nutrient management. Lea Abaoag, head of Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice)’s Technology Management and Services Division continue reading : Agricultural extension workers to train C. Luzon rice farmers
Farmers urge President-elect BBM to prioritize review of RTL law
The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) last June urged President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. to prioritize the review and amendment of the rice trade liberalization (RTL) law to pave the way for the reversion of the National Food Authority’s (NFA) function of selling rice in the market. The FFF reminded Agriculture Secretary William D. continue reading : Farmers urge President-elect BBM to prioritize review of RTL law
Currimao farmers, equipped with modern rice production technologies
Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Extension Service Program (RCEF-RESP) with Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) Batac and Municipal Agriculture Office of Currimao, Ilocos Norte conducted a two-day skills training on rice mechanization from June 24-25, 2022 in Brgy. Cabuusan, Currimao. This was attended by twenty-four rice farmers from seven barangays; Anggapang Sur, Comcomlo-ong, Pias continue reading : Currimao farmers, equipped with modern rice production technologies