PhilRice Negros recently awarded local government units with excellent performance during the 2023 wet season implementation of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed and Extension programs.
Selection was based on their actual distribution percentage compared to their delivery rate. This assessment considered syncing the physical inventory with the RCEF-Seed Monitoring System and LGU participation during deliberations. LGUs that fully cooperated with the syncing process were commended for their crucial role in seed distribution audits.
Also contributory were their ability to achieve accurate and timely farmer acknowledgment receipts, efficient management of seed stock cards and inventory, and their dedicated efforts in providing manpower and resources for RCEF services.
Bohol was Region 7’s Best Province, with Sevilla, Trinidad, and Ubay towns receiving excellence awards in small, medium, and large-scale categories, respectively.
Aklan was Western Visayas Best Province. LGU-Buruanga and Sibalom received awards in the small and large-scale categories. The medium-scale category recognition was bestowed on San Enrique in Negros Occidental.
The event was graced by the government officials of the LGU awardees together with their municipal agriculturists and agricultural technologist. (DA-PhilRice, Vanessa Tingson)
