Around 1,600 rice farmers receive a cash assistance

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

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