Salamat sa Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) sa pamamagitan DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) Binhi e-Padala, hassle-free na ang libreng pamamahagi ng 900 sako ng certified inbred rice seeds sa 300 magsasaka sa ilalim ng RCEF Seed Program sa lungsod ng Compostela, Davao de Oro. Ang RCEF Binhi e-Padala ay isang digitized platform na continue reading : Mas pinabilis at mas pinadali na ang RCEF Seed Distribution!
Reduced labor cost from using mechanical transplanter
A 72-year-old farmer from New Bataan, Davao de Oro saved up to P3,000 from using the riding-type mechanical transplanter. He used to practice direct seeding that made him spend P8,000 per day. Pedro M. Elumbaring shared this testimony during the PalaySikatan Field Day, Sept. 22-23, 2022. He also said that the machine has made farming continue reading : Reduced labor cost from using mechanical transplanter
Farmers from Davao del Sur and Misamis Oriental swear by these high-yielding varieties
NSIC Rc506, Rc508, Rc436, Rc480, Rc402, Rc216, and Rc160 were the farmer-favorites as they were showcased during the 2022 Wet Season PalaySikatan Farm Walk and Farmers’ Forum. Through the technology demonstration of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program, crop performances of different high-yielding varieties were exhibited to over 400 farmer-visitors in 5 techno continue reading : Farmers from Davao del Sur and Misamis Oriental swear by these high-yielding varieties
PHilMech steps up online training amid ‘new normal’
The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) trained 1, 387 machine operators from 694 Farmers’ Cooperatives and Associations (FCAs) nationwide amidst the pandemic by stepping up the adoption of online trainings and webinars to accelerate the implementation of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Program-Mechanization Program (RCEF-MP). “With the Covid-2019 pandemic forcing social distancing, PHilMech continue reading : PHilMech steps up online training amid ‘new normal’
Davao region receives P65-M machinery grants
Twenty three farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) from Davao Region received an estimated P65-million worth of machinery grants under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program during the regional turn-over ceremony held at the New City Hall of Tagum, Tagum City, Davao del Norte on September 8, 2020. The agricultural machines distributed by the continue reading : Davao region receives P65-M machinery grants