CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Almost 152,000 farmers in Central Luzon have received certified seeds this wet season through the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program. Based on the report of the Rice Seed Monitoring System, a total of 429,048 bags of certified seeds were distributed to 151,974 farmers in the provinces of Aurora, continue reading : 152K farmers in C. Luzon get certified seeds via RCEF program
Frontliners sa palayan
“Mas confident na kami na ibahagi sa mga magsasaka ang mga best practices na natutunan namin sa RCEF Training of Trainers.” ‘Yan ang saad ni ka-Palay Rowena Dieza, Agriculture Technologist ng LGU Bangar, La Union. Kabilang siya sa 22 na nagsipagtapos ng RCEF TOT on Pest and Nutrient Management. Anya, bilang frontliners sa palayan, madaming continue reading : Frontliners sa palayan
First-time no more sa mga Negros Oriental
First-time no more! Mula Basay, Negros Oriental, bumiyahe pa ng ilang oras si ka-Palay Jennifer Pagamongan, 53, papuntang Sipalay City, Negros Occidental upang matunghayan ang Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) PalaySikatan ceremonial crop establishment gamit ang seed spreader, isang motorized knapsack sprayer na namodify upang magsabog ng binhi. Kasama si Jennifer sa mga continue reading : First-time no more sa mga Negros Oriental
Seed Sampling, Marking, Tagging and Sealing…
Seed sampling, marking, tagging, and sealing of seed lots at Davao MultiPurpose Seed Producer Cooperative in Tagum City were done by the participants of the Training on Inbred Rice Seed Production and Certification for Deputized and Designated Seed Inspectors. (FB, ATI Davao Region)
Palaysikatan Participants under RCEF Seed Program
DA-PhilRice Isabela, under the RCEF Seed Program, is poised to expand its reach in its PalaySikatan technology demonstration project this 2023 wet season. Another 16 additional target sites in the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya, Kalinga, Quirino, and Ifugao will highlight mechanized rice farming using newly released and recommended varieties. While the project team is continue reading : Palaysikatan Participants under RCEF Seed Program
App helps older rice farmers get free seeds
THE Binhi e-Padala system has improved the delivery of certified inbred rice seeds to senior farmers under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)-Seed Program implemented by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice). Dominga Caranta, a 72-year-old farmer from Rosario, La Union, said the system’s utilization of digital technology eliminated the need for her to wake continue reading : App helps older rice farmers get free seeds
RCEF finances distribution of 2M bags of seed ahead of El Niño
THE Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) said the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program has financed the distribution of about two million bags of seed, including early-maturing varieties, in anticipation of the El Niño dry spell. PhilRice said the early-maturing varieties were tapped to help farmers harvest before any El Niño-induced droughts intensify. “Early-maturing continue reading : RCEF finances distribution of 2M bags of seed ahead of El Niño