Perfect Timing!

Masayang ibinahagi ni Julie R. Diwa ang kanyang mga natutunan sa ginanap na RCEF Tekno Gabay ngayong araw sa Floridablanca, Pampanga. Bago raw sa kanyang pandinig ang “right EAT” na pamamahala ng sustansiya ngunit excited na siyang gamitin ito sa kanyang palayan. Dagdag pa ni Julie, tamang tama rin ang timing ng kaniyang mga natutunan continue reading : Perfect Timing!

Performance of Philippines’ rice sector rose by 7% due to RTL—DA

The performance of the Philippines’ rice sector has gone up by seven percent since the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) was enacted, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Friday, May 17, 2024. “Nagpapasalamat kami dito sa RTL, lalo na dito sa RCEF dahil malaki ang naitulong nito – tumaas almost by seven percent iyong ating continue reading : Performance of Philippines’ rice sector rose by 7% due to RTL—DA

Isinusulong sa Kongreso at Senado ang pagpapalawig ng Rice Tariffication Law

Isinusulong namin sa Kongreso at Senado ang pagpapalawig ng Rice Tariffication Law hanggang taong 2030 para tuloy-tuloy ang suporta sa ating rice farmers.   Isang bahagi ng RTL ay ang Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) na nakatakdang magtapos sa 2025. Higit sa isang milyong magsasaka ang umaasa sa financial assistance, seeds, technical services, training, at continue reading : Isinusulong sa Kongreso at Senado ang pagpapalawig ng Rice Tariffication Law

30 New Seed Growers Certified via RCEF-RESP Training

ATI-RTC XI envisions to transform farmers into certified seed growers. Teaming up with the Bureau of Plant Industry and PhilRice-Agusan, 30 farmers were successfully certified in inbred rice production at Villar SIPAG Farm School on April 22 to 26, 2024 though Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Extension Services Program. On the first day, RCEF Focal Person continue reading : 30 New Seed Growers Certified via RCEF-RESP Training

Department of Agriculture Secretary Franciso Tiu Laurel Jr.

DA chief asks lawmakers to back RCEF extension

AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has urged lawmakers to support the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) extension. In his report to the Congressional Oversight Committee on Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization led by Senator Cynthia Villar, Laurel called the Rice Fund a “dynamic economic strategy” that bolstered farmer’s productivity and incomes through the tariffs. “The continue reading : DA chief asks lawmakers to back RCEF extension

Knowledge Sharing and Learning (KSL) at Patnongon

Thirty-two rice farmers from different barangays of Patnongon, Antique convened at the Municipal Hall on May 10, 2024 for the half-day discussion about recommended rice production. Most of the participants were farmer leaders for easy dissemination of the knowledge gained from the discussion. Ms. Lucia Bacruya, 54, who’s been exposed to farming activities since she continue reading : Knowledge Sharing and Learning (KSL) at Patnongon