App helps older rice farmers get free seeds

THE Binhi e-Padala system has improved the delivery of certified inbred rice seeds to senior farmers under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)-Seed Program implemented by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice). Dominga Caranta, a 72-year-old farmer from Rosario, La Union, said the system’s utilization of digital technology eliminated the need for her to wake continue reading : App helps older rice farmers get free seeds

RCEF finances distribution of 2M bags of seed ahead of El Niño

THE Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) said the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program has financed the distribution of about two million bags of seed, including early-maturing varieties, in anticipation of the El Niño dry spell. PhilRice said the early-maturing varieties were tapped to help farmers harvest before any El Niño-induced droughts intensify. “Early-maturing continue reading : RCEF finances distribution of 2M bags of seed ahead of El Niño

DAC4RCEF at Nueva Ecija

The Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) III, in partnership with Villar SIPAG Foundation successfully conducted the four-day Training on Digital Agriculture Course for Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund – Rice Extension Service Program (RCEF-RESP) (DAC4RCEF) Batch 3 on June 19-22, 2023, at the Philippine-Sino Center for Agricultural Technology, Central Luzon State University, Science City of continue reading : DAC4RCEF at Nueva Ecija

June Distribution RCEF Certified Inbred Seed

𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐬𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐈 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐀𝐑 𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐭   Batay sa huling datos, naideliber na sa 142 na syudad at munisipyo ang 386,086 na sako ng certified inbred seeds sa ilalim ng RCEF Seed Program   Isa sa mga natuwa sa pagbabalik ng programa sa Isabela si Benigno Simon continue reading : June Distribution RCEF Certified Inbred Seed

Sa una lang may duda…

Noong makasali sa PalaySikatan technology demonstration, hindi itinanggi ni ka-palay Cristina Angeles ng Pandi, Bulacan na may pagdududa siya sa paggamit ng riding-type mechanical transplanter. “Nag-alangan ako kasi maliliit yung mga punla. Noong nagtagal naman e napansin kong mas matibay at maganda pala ang tindig ng palay kumpara kung manwal,” aniya. Bukod nga raw sa continue reading : Sa una lang may duda…