A 72-year-old farmer from New Bataan, Davao de Oro saved up to P3,000 from using the riding-type mechanical transplanter. He used to practice direct seeding that made him spend P8,000 per day. Pedro M. Elumbaring shared this testimony during the PalaySikatan Field Day, Sept. 22-23, 2022. He also said that the machine has made farming continue reading : Reduced labor cost from using mechanical transplanter
Serbisyo at dedikasyon para sa mga magsasaka
“Malaking karangalan sa aming bayan na makilala ang aming effort at performance upang makamit itong Excellence Award. Asahan po ninyo ang aming patuloy na serbisyo at dedikasyon para sa mga magsasaka,” ani Willy Estabillo, Municipal Agriculturist ng Naguilian, La Union matapos ang ginanap na RCEF Seed and Extension Programs Assessment, Review, Awarding Ceremony and 2023 continue reading : Serbisyo at dedikasyon para sa mga magsasaka
Sa classroom aralin, sa palayan ay gawin
Nagsimula na ang isang buwan na hands-on training na bahagi ng Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Specialists’ Training Course (RCEF-RSTC) at hindi na makapaghintay si ka-PALAY Zenaida Villanueva na mas madagdagan pa ang kanyang mga natutunan mula sa nakaraang online training. Anya, magaling ang pagtuturo sa kanila pero iba pa rin kapag aktwal na makikita at continue reading : Sa classroom aralin, sa palayan ay gawin
Out with the old, in with the new
After harvesting 225 bags of NSIC Rc 480 in his 1.9-hectare farm, Petronio Nagac Jr. committed to adopt the recommended practices and technologies that were introduced to him through the PalaySikatan technology demonstration project of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program. It was his first time to harvest such a volume for the continue reading : Out with the old, in with the new
40-kilong binhi sa isang ektarya, pwede!
Gaya ng iba, nagduda din ang ilang miyembro ng Inabasan Small Farmers Association (ISFA) na sakto na sa isang ektarya ang 40-kilong binhi. Kwento ng grupong ito mula San Jose Buenavista, Antique mas panatag daw sila kung 160 kilo ang isinasabog nila kada ektarya. Nang makasali sila sa PalaySikatan technology demonstration ng Rice Competitiveness Enhancement continue reading : 40-kilong binhi sa isang ektarya, pwede!
Farmers from Davao del Sur and Misamis Oriental swear by these high-yielding varieties
NSIC Rc506, Rc508, Rc436, Rc480, Rc402, Rc216, and Rc160 were the farmer-favorites as they were showcased during the 2022 Wet Season PalaySikatan Farm Walk and Farmers’ Forum. Through the technology demonstration of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program, crop performances of different high-yielding varieties were exhibited to over 400 farmer-visitors in 5 techno continue reading : Farmers from Davao del Sur and Misamis Oriental swear by these high-yielding varieties
Over 85K farmers in Central Luzon get RCEF seeds
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Over 85,000 farmers in Central Luzon received certified seeds this wet season through the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program. RCEF Program Management Office head Flordeliza Bordey said on Friday the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), in partnership with the local government units (LGUs), distributed some 272,019 bags of certified continue reading : Over 85K farmers in Central Luzon get RCEF seeds