Nueva Ecija town hall meeting highlights “Bagong Pilipinas” rice initiatives

Responding to the call of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for an “all-inclusive economic and social transformation” through the Bagong Pilipinas campaign, Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) of the Department of Agriculture is set to showcase its accomplishments that contributed to the achievement of Masaganang Bagong Pilipinas. As the highlight of the Bagong Pilipinas Town Hall continue reading : Nueva Ecija town hall meeting highlights “Bagong Pilipinas” rice initiatives

Magsasaka sa Tayasan, Negros Oriental, nabahagian ng bagong kaalaman!

Sa tulong ng local agriculture office at survey sa mga piling magsasaka, lumabas na daga at tungro ang nakitang problema ng mga magsasaka sa bayan ng Tayasan. Kaya naman nagdala ang PhilRice ng expert para mabigyan sila ng impormasyon tungkol dito at kung paano ang mga ito mapuksa o maiwasan ang dulot na pinsala nito continue reading : Magsasaka sa Tayasan, Negros Oriental, nabahagian ng bagong kaalaman!

TOT on Production of HQ Inbred Rice and Seeds, and Farm Mechanization (Batch 20)

The #ATICentralLuzon officially launched the conduct of Training of Trainers on Production of High-Quality Inbred Rice and Seeds, and Farm Mechanization (Batch 20), at Duran Farm Agribusiness and Training Center Association Inc. in San Ildefonso, Bulacan. The opening program was graced by the office of Villar Foundation, Ms. Desiree Duran of Duran Farms, and Ms. continue reading : TOT on Production of HQ Inbred Rice and Seeds, and Farm Mechanization (Batch 20)

‘PhilMech will meet RCEF distribution targets’

The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) vowed to distribute P30 billion worth of farm equipment under a program funded by tariffs collected from rice imports. PhilMech, an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture (DA), said it has distributed 26,412 farm equipment over the last four years through the mechanization program bankrolled continue reading : ‘PhilMech will meet RCEF distribution targets’

DRY SPELL. A farmer walks across his dried-up rice field in this file photo. The Department of Agriculture in Mimaropa has been extending cash assistance to farmers whose crops were devastated by the dry spell. (PNA photo by Yancy Lim)

DA extends cash aid to 1,142 Oriental Mindoro farmers

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Some 1,142 farmers from Mansalay and Bulalacao towns in Oriental Mindoro whose crops have been devastated by the ongoing dry spell have received cash assistance from the Department of Agriculture (DA). The funds that were distributed to the farmers were drawn from the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund–Rice Farmers Financial Assistance continue reading : DA extends cash aid to 1,142 Oriental Mindoro farmers

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Training on Agri-Entrepreneurship and Learning Journey to RCEF-LSA

Training on Agri-Entrepreneurship and Learning Journey to RCEF Learning Site for Agriculture (LSA) More than contributing to the country’s goal of achieving food security, the certified LSAs have become one of ATI’s main partners in the delivery of extension interventions. The Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center IX (ATI-RTC IX), as the lead agency in the continue reading : Training on Agri-Entrepreneurship and Learning Journey to RCEF-LSA