πˆπ­β€™π¬ 𝐭𝐑𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐒𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐑𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐒𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐒𝐧𝐒𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐒𝐧!

To all extension professionals, field workers, farm school owners, agricultural technicians, trainers and farmers, the wait is finally over! DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) Agusan will kick-off the first batch of the week-long training course on Pest and Nutrient Management in Rice on March 6, 2023. This will be the first out of the 12 continue reading : πˆπ­β€™π¬ 𝐭𝐑𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐒𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐑𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐒𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐒𝐧𝐒𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐒𝐧!

Smallholder farmers in Zambales achieve big gains

Farmers from the outskirts of San Marcelino, Zambales have reported significant gains in rice farming after becoming recipients of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program. Cristito Ancheta, 44, said his yield doubled as a result of using the certified seeds he received from the program. β€œI was surprised that my harvest jumped from continue reading : Smallholder farmers in Zambales achieve big gains

New Seed Growers’ in Bicol, ready to supply high-quality seeds

Farmers from Bicol and Eastern Visayas now have improved access to high-quality seeds as four new seed grower cooperatives and associations (SGC/As) were recently accredited as certified seed suppliers of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program. After their training, the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) in Ligao City, Albay has accredited continue reading : New Seed Growers’ in Bicol, ready to supply high-quality seeds

MOET, madali at simpleng gawin!

Sumabak sa 45 araw na pagsubaybay ng mga pananim ang mga agriculture students ng Talibon Polytechnic College (TPC) kung saan ginamit nila ang Minus-One Element Technique (MOET) upang tukuyin ang kulang na sustansya ng mga pananim sa isang palayan sa pamamagitan ng RiceΒ  Competitiveness Enhancement Fund – Rice Extension Service Program (RCEF-RESP) at ng Philippine continue reading : MOET, madali at simpleng gawin!

𝐈π₯𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐒𝐯𝐞𝐬 ππ‘π©πŸπŸ”πŸ’πŒ 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐑 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐑𝐒𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭

More than Php164M worth of production machinery and postharvest facilities under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program were granted to its new owners during its most recent machinery distribution at the Ilocos Norte Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Center (INAFEC), Laoag City, Ilocos Norte on February 24, 2023. A total of 41 units of continue reading : 𝐈π₯𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐒𝐯𝐞𝐬 ππ‘π©πŸπŸ”πŸ’πŒ 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐑 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐑𝐒𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭

𝐀π₯π›πšπ² 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐒𝐯𝐞𝐬 ππ‘π©πŸ‘πŸ‘πŒ 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐑 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐑𝐒𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭

The province of Albay received a total of Php33M worth of agricultural machines under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program during the turnover ceremony held yesterday, February 24, 2023 in Camalig. A total of 77 units of farm machinery and postharvest facilities were distributed in the province which includes 23 units of hand continue reading : 𝐀π₯π›πšπ² 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐒𝐯𝐞𝐬 ππ‘π©πŸ‘πŸ‘πŒ 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐑 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐑𝐒𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭

𝐍𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐬 𝐎𝐫𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚π₯ π…πšπ«π¦πžπ«π¬ 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐒𝐯𝐞 πŸ‘πŸ—.πŸ•πŒ 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐑 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐅 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐑𝐒𝐧𝐞𝐬

A total of 18 farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) of Negros Oriental received 85 units of various agricultural machinery and postharvest facilities under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program during the provincial turnover held on February 23 at the Lamberto L. Macias Sports and Cultural Center, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental.   These include continue reading : 𝐍𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐬 𝐎𝐫𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚π₯ π…πšπ«π¦πžπ«π¬ 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐒𝐯𝐞 πŸ‘πŸ—.πŸ•πŒ 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐑 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐅 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐑𝐒𝐧𝐞𝐬