Around 1,600 rice farmers receive a cash assistance of P5,000 at the covered court of Barangay Sampaloc 2 in Sariaya, Quezon on Thursday. The cash assistance was distributed to offset the income loss they experienced due to the implementation of tariffication and the removal of quantitative import restrictions on rice. The distribution of continue reading : Around 1,600 rice farmers receive a cash assistance
RCEF program delivers El Niño-ready rice seeds
ALMOST 2 million bags of certified rice seeds, including varieties that could limit the impact of the El Niño weather pattern, have been distributed under the country’s Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program. The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) said that the early maturing varieties distributed can be harvested before the drought associated with continue reading : RCEF program delivers El Niño-ready rice seeds
Rice mechanization posts improvements
THE mechanization level of rice farms in the Philippines went up to 2.679 horsepower per hectare (hp/ha) as of the end of 2022, a marked increase from the 2.31 hp/ha recorded in 2013, the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) said on Friday. PHilMech Director Dionisio Alvindia affirmed the role of the Rice continue reading : Rice mechanization posts improvements
Received free seeds from local seed growers at Lanao del Norte
The municipality of Lala, Lanao del Norte started its seed distribution, after Lanao del Norte officially received their seed allocation through the turn over of inbred rice seeds during the RCEF kick-off ceremony and ceremonial seed distribution on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Farmer recipients from Lala were ecstatic to receive the free seeds produced by continue reading : Received free seeds from local seed growers at Lanao del Norte
RCEF Seeds Distribution Kick-Off Ceremony & Technical Briefing in Lanao del Norte
The Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) PhilRice Agusan in coordination with the Provincial Government of Lanao del Norte and Municipal Local Government Unit of Lala successfully conducted the Kick-Off Ceremony and Technical Briefing to rice farmers in Lala, LdN. Ms. Evanny Gakit , the RCEF Regional Coordinator speareheaded the activity with her team. Ms. continue reading : RCEF Seeds Distribution Kick-Off Ceremony & Technical Briefing in Lanao del Norte
TESDA RMO at Lanao del Norte
ATM Training Induction Program for Rice Machinery Operation NC II at MARIS DIVISION-A MACABASAKPA IA.,Inc., Curvada, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte under Rice Extension Services Program ( RESP) of Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF). The training is composed of twenty-five (25) scholars who will undergo training for thirty-two (32) days, from May 17, 2022 to June continue reading : TESDA RMO at Lanao del Norte
RCEF TOT on Zamboanga
Training of Trainers (TOT) on Production of High-Quality Inbred Rice and Seeds, and Farm Mechanization Batch 2 ATI Nueve under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) is conducting its 2nd batch of (TOT) on Production of High-Quality Inbred Rice and Seeds, and Farm Mechanization from May 15-26, 2023 at Roderic’s Resort, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. The continue reading : RCEF TOT on Zamboanga