CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Over 85,000 farmers in Central Luzon received certified seeds this wet season through the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program. RCEF Program Management Office head Flordeliza Bordey said on Friday the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), in partnership with the local government units (LGUs), distributed some 272,019 bags of certified continue reading : Over 85K farmers in Central Luzon get RCEF seeds
Specialized course on organization building and strengthening of seed growers in Negros Occidental
The DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute, in partnership with the Bureau of Plant Industry – National Seed Quality Control Services, DA-Regional Field Office, and Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) Negros Occidental, conducted a specialized course on organization building and strengthening of seed growers in Negros Occidental last July of 2022. This specialized course aims to continue reading : Specialized course on organization building and strengthening of seed growers in Negros Occidental
37 trainees nagsipagtapos ng RCEF Training of Trainers on Pest and Nutrient Management
Nagsipagtapos noong Hulyo 22 taong 2022 ang 37 trainees ng pangatlong batch ng Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund – Rice Extension Services Program (RCEF-RESP) Training of Trainers on Pest and Nutrient Management. Ginanap ito sa Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center 02 (ATI-RTC 02). “Maraming salamat sa PhilRice, another milestone ang training na ito sa kagaya naming continue reading : 37 trainees nagsipagtapos ng RCEF Training of Trainers on Pest and Nutrient Management
Graduation of the RSTC in Regional VI for 2022
The downpour on Friday morning did not waver the graduation of the 29 Rice Specialists and 120 farmers in Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) Negros, Cansilayan, Murcia, last July 28, 2022. The arduous 4-month training consists of lectures, field hands-on activities, and conduct of farmer field schools (FFS) in 4 barangays continue reading : Graduation of the RSTC in Regional VI for 2022
PHilMech upholds target of food self-sufficiency
The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) upheld the vision of the food self-sufficiency program of President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. over the medium to long term. “The pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war revealed to us the vulnerability of the global food system, which was highly dependent on trading and imported chemical inputs continue reading : PHilMech upholds target of food self-sufficiency
Assessment Meeting in the Implementation of Rice Processing System conducted in Lanao del Norte
The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization(DA-PhilMech) Central Office, Munoz, Nueva Ecija and the Provincial Government of Lanao del Norte thru the Provincial Agriculture Ldn in partnership with the Provincial Resource Management Center successfully conducted the Assessment Meeting on the establishment of Rice Processing System 2(RSP2) last July. Indeed , the DA continue reading : Assessment Meeting in the Implementation of Rice Processing System conducted in Lanao del Norte
Use of rice straw as organic fertilizer cuts farmer’s expenses in rice production
Sixty two-year-old Rodolfo Tibayan from Naic, Cavite saved P20,000 on agricultural inputs from his 1.8-hectare land in the recent cropping season through new farming techniques. He shared that letting his land rest for two to three months before plowing, allowing the rice straws to serve as organic fertilizer, was a big factor. Tibayan describes himself continue reading : Use of rice straw as organic fertilizer cuts farmer’s expenses in rice production