CASH AID. Thousands of rice farmers flock to the gymnasium of Tulunan, North Cotabato, on Friday (May 3, 2024) for the payout of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Farmers Financial Assistance amounting to PHP5,000 each. A senior female farmer in the town (inset) fills out the form for the release of her cash grant. (Photo courtesy of OPAg)

Financial Aid for Rice Farmers in NoCot complete

KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato – The Department of Agriculture in the Soccsksargen Region (DA-12) has completed the distribution of over PHP187.7 million worth of unconditional cash aid to over 37,000 rice farmers in North Cotabato province, an official said Saturday. Alan Coronado, provincial rice program coordinator, said the series of payouts that started in March continue reading : Financial Aid for Rice Farmers in NoCot complete

RCEF Learning Sites for Agriculture (LSA) in Region III

#ATICentralLuzon successfully completed the first batch of the Training of Trainers on Digital Agriculture Course for Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) at Duran Farm, San Ildefonso, Bulacan on April 23 – 26, 2024. Total of 21 farmers and youth from different Learning Sites for Agriculture (LSA) in region 3 attended and actively participated the said continue reading : RCEF Learning Sites for Agriculture (LSA) in Region III

Makakarecover pa….

Natutunan ni ka-Palay Aristotle D. Daylag, 45, ng Cabangan, Zambales sa ginanap na RCEF Tekno Gabay ngayong araw na mayroong tinatawag na “compensatory ability” ang mga batang palay. Ibig sabihin, kainin man ito ng pesteng insekto, makaka-recover pa rin ito! Kaya wag basta basta mag-spray ng pestisidyo!✅ May kakayahang makabawi ang mga batang palay sa continue reading : Makakarecover pa….

Villar commends PhilRice-led RCEF programs

Senator Cynthia A. Villar, chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food, has lauded the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) for its effective implementation of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed and Rice Extension Services Programs during a recent session of the Congressional Oversight Committee on Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization. “I’ve continue reading : Villar commends PhilRice-led RCEF programs

Was it effective? House panel begins review of Rice Tariffication Law

The House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture and Food launched on Tuesday, April 30, its evaluation on the effectiveness of the five-year-old Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) on the country’s agriculture sector. The panel’s chairman, Quezon 1st district Rep. Mark Enverga, underscored the need to revisit the law ahead of its mandatory review later this year. continue reading : Was it effective? House panel begins review of Rice Tariffication Law

Bagong eksperto sa pagpapalay, makakasangga ng ating mga ka-Palay sa Albay!

“Mas handa at kumpyansa kami na babalik sa aming mga magsasaka at tulungang pagyabungin ang kanilang pagpapalay!” Ito ang naging pahayag ni ka-Palay Janet Lorilla ng LGU-Daraga, isa sa 30 graduates ng Training of Trainers on High Quality Inbred Rice Seeds, Seed Certification, and Farm Mechanization ng RCEF Extension Program. Maliban sa iba’t ibang teknolohiya continue reading : Bagong eksperto sa pagpapalay, makakasangga ng ating mga ka-Palay sa Albay!

PHilMech distributes agricultural machines to Lanao del Sur

A total of Php20.86M worth of agricultural machines were delivered under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program of the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) to Lumba-Bayabao, Lanao del Sur during the provincial machinery turnover held on April 30, 2024. This distribution includes 59 units of rice thresher, 42 units of continue reading : PHilMech distributes agricultural machines to Lanao del Sur