Rice farmers had produced almost 20 million metric tons (MMT) of palay in 2021, hitting an all-time high record, based on data released on Wednesday by the Philippine Statistics Authority. The new record high palay output of 19.96MMT, which was driven by the strong rice harvest from first to fourth quarter, is 3.4% higher than the previous production of continue reading : PH reaches new record-high palay output
Mga magsasaka ng San Juan, La Union, nagsimula nang tumanggap ng libreng binhi mula sa Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) – Seed Program sa pamamagitan ng Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) sa pangunguna ng Municipal Agriculture Office (MOA). Nasa 4,450 na sako ng certified inbred rice seeds ang ipapamahagi sa mga magsasaka ng nasabing bayan.. continue reading : Mga magsasaka ng San Juan, La Union, nagsimula nang tumanggap ng libreng binhi…
Isang farm tractor ang ipinagkaloob ng Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) ng Busuanga sa mga magsasaka sa Barangay Sagrada, araw ng Miyerkules, Enero 27, 2022. Ayon kay Maria Theresa Rabe, municipal agriculturist ng bayan, ang nasabing tractor na tinanggap ng Sikap Sugod Farmers Association (SSFA) ay bahagi ng suporta ng Department of Agriculture (DA) sa mga continue reading : Farmers association sa Busuanga nakatanggap ng tractor mula sa MAO
MANILA – The passage and implementation since 2019 of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) has slashed prices of the country’s staple food to the current average of PHP39 per kilogram (kg) or a reduction of about PHP7 per kilogram compared to its cost in 2018 when it peaked to a per-kilo retail cost of around PHP46. continue reading : Liberalized rice trading lowers staple food price for Filipinos
Source: Cooperative Development Authority (https://cda.gov.ph/) Article Date : May 2, 2021 As part of the agreement during the initial meeting held on April 19, 2021, the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) and the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) conducted a joint project development workshop attended by members of the Joint Management Committee (JMC) continue reading : CDA and PhilMech conduct workshop for RCEF Program for agricultural cooperatives
Source : The Philippine Star (https://www.philstar.com/) Article by : Catherine Talavera Article Date : March 13, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — At least two million farmers have received various forms of support within the first two years of implementation of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF), according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). “We are pleased to continue reading : 2 milllion farmers get RCEF benefits
Source : Department of Agriculture (https://www.da.gov.ph/) Article by : DA Communications Group Article Date : March 12, 2021 Armed with much-needed support — like free seeds, farm machinery and training, and low-interest loans — at least two million rice farmers are now reaping and enjoying the initial benefits under the government’s Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund continue reading : RCEF enables rice farmers to produce and earn more
