RCEF demo farms bring modern tech closer to rice farmers

MANILA – The Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program led by the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) through its technology demonstration project known as ‘PalaySikatan’ continues to showcase the benefits of using recommended rice varieties and modern farm technologies in select areas in the country. “We want farmers to personally experience the technologies continue reading : RCEF demo farms bring modern tech closer to rice farmers

Resulta ng drone seeding, inaabangan sa Balanga, Bataan

Nitong June 14, 2022 nagsama-sama ang iba’t ibang ahensya na nagpapatupad ng Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) upang i-demo ang drone seeding ng Rice Extension Service Program (RCEF-RESP) PalaySikatan technology demonstration sa Balanga, Bataan. Sa paraang drone seeding, maaaring mataniman ang isang ektarya sa loob ng 30 minuto, lalo na kung maganda ang panahon. Dahil kalkulado continue reading : Resulta ng drone seeding, inaabangan sa Balanga, Bataan

Pamamahagi ng libreng dekalidad na binhi sa La Union

Pinangunahan ng Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) ng Sudipen, La Union ang pamamahagi ng libreng dekalidad na binhi mula sa Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)-Seed Program sa kanilang 17 na barangay sa pamamagitan ng Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice). Ayon kay Ms. Zeny C. Corpuz, Municipal Agriculturist, malalayo ang mga barangay sa kanilang munisipyo kaya nagdesisyon continue reading : Pamamahagi ng libreng dekalidad na binhi sa La Union

Western Visayas farmers: Nutrient diagnostic tool easy to use

Farmers from seven local government units in Region VI found that Minus-one Element Technique (MOET), a nutrient diagnostic tool developed by the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice), is easy to use during a recent Farmers’ Field Day. MOET, which is used in determining the nutrient levels of rice soils, received good feedback from continue reading : Western Visayas farmers: Nutrient diagnostic tool easy to use

Caraga RCEF beneficiaries achieve half-ton rice yield increase

Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) beneficiaries in Caraga have increased their rice harvest by half-ton per hectare from 2019 to 2021 dry season (DS). Frenciso L. Varquez, RCEF-Branch Project Development Officer, reported that RCEF beneficiaries achieved a regional yield increase from 3.74t/ha to 4.21t/ha in the DS.  Meanwhile, almost a quarter increase was recorded from continue reading : Caraga RCEF beneficiaries achieve half-ton rice yield increase

Dekalidad na binhi mula sa RCEF ipinamahagi sa Ilocos Sur

Matagumpay na naipamahagi ng Municipal Agriculture Office ng Sugpon, Ilocos Sur ang dekalidad na binhi mula sa Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) sa pamamagitan ng Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice). Nakatanggap ng mga magsasaka ng Sugpon ng 700 na sako ng NSIC Rc 480 at Rc 160. Kasabay ng pamamahagi ng binhi ay ang pamimigay ng continue reading : Dekalidad na binhi mula sa RCEF ipinamahagi sa Ilocos Sur

Mga magsasaka sa Zamboanga Sibugay nakatanggap din ng dekalidad na binhi sa RCEF-Seed

Patuloy din ang pamimigay ng dekalidad na binhi mula sa Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Component sa pamamagitan ng Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) sa lalawigan ng Zamboanga Sibugay. Ang mga larawan ay kuha sa bayan ng Diplahan kung saan abot na sa humigit kumulang 50% ng mga binhi ang naipamigay na. Kabilang sa mga variety continue reading : Mga magsasaka sa Zamboanga Sibugay nakatanggap din ng dekalidad na binhi sa RCEF-Seed