RCEF introduces new machine, farmers willing to adopt

Farmers in San Agustin, Zambales expressed interest in adopting a walk-behind mechanical transplanter shown in a recent techno demo conducted by the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program. The farm machine not only reduces labor expenses, typically requiring a team of 2-3 laborers, but it also enables farmers to plant one hectare per day. continue reading : RCEF introduces new machine, farmers willing to adopt

Paglalakbay sa mga makabagong teknolohiya para sa pagpapalay🚜🌾

Mahigit 500 na magsasaka, ahensiya ng gobyerno, at mga pribadong kumpanya ang nakilahok sa unang araw ng 2023 Wet Season Lakbay Palay sa DA-PhilRice Batac na may temang “RCEF ano na?!”. Naipakilala sa nasabing aktibidad ang mga iba’t ibang teknolohiyang sa pagsasaka tulad ng makinarya, barayti ng palay, at model farms upang mapataas ang ani continue reading : Paglalakbay sa mga makabagong teknolohiya para sa pagpapalay🚜🌾

Sanaol high-quality seeds, permi ginapili!

Andam nga nipili ang mga farmers pinaagi sa “like ug dislike” emoji sa mga newly-released inbred rice series, adverse inbred rice varieties, commonly preferred inbred rice varieties, ug hybrid rice varieties nga gipakita sa demonstration. Samtang nag farmwalk, gibasehan nila pagpili ang kadaghanon sa sipak, maturity days ug ang uban pang agronomic characteristics sa barayti continue reading : Sanaol high-quality seeds, permi ginapili!

AGREEMENT. PHilMech Director IV Dionisio G. Alvindia (second from left) and Mayor Christopher Daus of Laur, Nueva Ecija (center) sign a memorandum of agreement on Tuesday (Oct. 24, 2023) for the establishment of a rice processing systems (RPS) facility in the town that could help reduce farmers' postharvest losses. With a total cost of PHP18 million, the facility has two units of recirculating dryers with a 6-ton capacity per batch and one unit of multi-pass rice mill with a 1.5-ton milling capacity per hour. (Photo courtesy of DA-PhilMech)

2 more rice facilities to help cut post-harvest losses in N. Ecija

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Two more rice processing system facilities will be set up in Nueva Ecija province that can help farmers reduce post-harvest losses. The projects are under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program of the Department of Agriculture. The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) and the continue reading : 2 more rice facilities to help cut post-harvest losses in N. Ecija

INCREASED HARVEST. Rice farmers in Nueva Ecija have reported higher palay yields this wet season. Fernando Salvador, chairman of the Binabuyan Farmers Association in Barangay Pinili, San Jose City, Nueva Ecija, said on Thursday (Oct. 19, 2023) that the Department of Agriculture’s effective interventions have boosted their production from 60 to 70 cavans per hectare to 100 to 120 cavans per hectare. (Photo courtesy of DA Region 3)

Gov’t agri interventions boost Nueva Ecija farmers’ palay yields

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Rice farmers in Nueva Ecija attained higher palay harvests this wet season which can mainly be attributed to the government’s various agricultural interventions. Fernando Salvador, chairman of the Binabuyan Farmers Association in Barangay Pinili, San Jose City, Nueva Ecija, said on Thursday that the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) support continue reading : Gov’t agri interventions boost Nueva Ecija farmers’ palay yields

30 Farmer Leaders Empowered

The 19th batch of 11-day Training of Trainers program on the Production of High-Quality Inbred Rice and Seeds, and Farm Mechanization under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF), concluded today, October 12, 2023, leaving behind a group of 30 enthusiastic and well-prepared farmer leaders ready to empower the rice farming community.   This comprehensive training, which continue reading : 30 Farmer Leaders Empowered