RSTC second batch in Negros Occidental, commenced

Following the recent graduation of the first batch of Rice Specialists, the second batch of the Rice Specialists Training Course (RSTC) here in Negros Occidental commenced on August 1 and will end on November 4, 2022 For the first two weeks of the training, the trainees have undergone Mind-Setting and Transformational Leadership Workshop with Ka continue reading : RSTC second batch in Negros Occidental, commenced

44 ToT participants Graduated in Palawan

Forty-four (44) participants of the 6th Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Extension Services Program (RCEF-RESP)Training of Trainers (TOT) on Pest and Nutrient Management, composed of Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs) and farm school staff, and 26 rice farmers of the 4th Short Course on Pest and Nutrient Management graduated on August 5, 2022, at A&A Plaza Hotel, continue reading : 44 ToT participants Graduated in Palawan

Specialized course on organization building and strengthening of seed growers in Negros Occidental

The DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute, in partnership with the Bureau of Plant Industry – National Seed Quality Control Services, DA-Regional Field Office, and Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) Negros Occidental, conducted a specialized course on organization building and strengthening of seed growers in Negros Occidental last July of 2022. This specialized course aims to continue reading : Specialized course on organization building and strengthening of seed growers in Negros Occidental

37 trainees nagsipagtapos ng RCEF Training of Trainers on Pest and Nutrient Management

Nagsipagtapos noong Hulyo 22 taong 2022 ang 37 trainees ng pangatlong batch ng Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund – Rice Extension Services Program (RCEF-RESP) Training of Trainers on Pest and Nutrient Management. Ginanap ito sa Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center 02 (ATI-RTC 02). “Maraming salamat sa PhilRice, another milestone ang training na ito sa kagaya naming continue reading : 37 trainees nagsipagtapos ng RCEF Training of Trainers on Pest and Nutrient Management

Use of rice straw as organic fertilizer cuts farmer’s expenses in rice production

Sixty two-year-old Rodolfo Tibayan from Naic, Cavite saved P20,000 on agricultural inputs from his 1.8-hectare land in the recent cropping season through new farming techniques. He shared that letting his land rest for two to three months before plowing, allowing the rice straws to serve as organic fertilizer, was a big factor.  Tibayan describes himself continue reading : Use of rice straw as organic fertilizer cuts farmer’s expenses in rice production

AEWs and TESDA accredited farm school trainers are ready for the RSTC and TOT challenge

Today, July 18, 2022, batch 18 of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Extension Services Program(RCEF-RESP) Rice Specialists’ Training Course (RSTC) kicked off at the DA-PhilRice Agusan Experiment Station, Remedios T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte. The 27 Agricultural Extension Workers (AEW) from Region 9 will be trained for 14 weeks to be rice specialists who are continue reading : AEWs and TESDA accredited farm school trainers are ready for the RSTC and TOT challenge

Guaranteed equipped with quality knowledge

TESDA accredited farm school trainers completed the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund- Rice Extension Services Program (RCEF-RESP) Training of Trainers on Pest and Nutrient Management (TOT PNM) on July 22, 2022 in Mailag, Bukidnon. A total of 30 trainers have completed the Training of Trainers on integrated pest and nutrient management at the Maricz Integrated Farm continue reading : Guaranteed equipped with quality knowledge