MANILA – Many young boys and girls– some of them still pursuing high school or tech-voc (technical-vocational) courses – have been religiously attending training courses under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) in private farm schools accredited by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). For a long while, farming was said to have continue reading : There is hope in palay farming
2 Ilocos Norte farmer groups to get rice processing system
MANILA – Two farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) in Ilocos Norte would receive equipment worth over PHP130 million for the establishment of Rice Processing System (RPS) facilities under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program. In a statement Tuesday, the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (DA-PHilMech) said the Piddig Basi continue reading : 2 Ilocos Norte farmer groups to get rice processing system
RCEF reaches Ilocos Norte’s smallest town
The Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund Rice Extension Services Program (RCEF RESP) has responded to the information needs of farmers in Adams – the smallest town in Ilocos Norte. According to Nonilon Martin, RCEF extension focal, the town’s rice growers led by Municipal Agriculturist Clarita Tigui-ing, requested the program implementers in Batac City, Ilocos Norte to continue reading : RCEF reaches Ilocos Norte’s smallest town
Inbred seed ug mechanical transplanter, perfect pair!
Sama sa paghigugmaay nila Paulino ug Elizabeth Requina, duha sa mga farmer cooperators sa PalaySikatan nga gi gipahigayon sa Panaglib, Kiblawan, Davao del Sur, perfect pair usab ang certified inbred seeds ug mechanical transplanter tungod kay gipaubos niini ang ilang gasto sa pagpananom ug gipataas ang ilang abot. “Sauna nga sabwag pa ang pamaagi namo continue reading : Inbred seed ug mechanical transplanter, perfect pair!
Magsasaka ng naging Trainer dahis sa RCEF!
Mula farmer field school trainee, isa nang facilitator si Anabella Villabeto, 35 taong gulang, sa Labonite Farm School sa Pilar, Bohol. Bata pa lamang ay katulong na siya ng kaniyang magulang sa kanilang sakahan. Ngayon, isang dekada na niyang sinasaka ang sarili niyang palayan na ipinamana ng kaniyang magulang. Ayon kay Anabella o mas kilalang continue reading : Magsasaka ng naging Trainer dahis sa RCEF!