Farmers from seven local government units in Region VI found that Minus-one Element Technique (MOET), a nutrient diagnostic tool developed by the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice), is easy to use during a recent Farmers’ Field Day. MOET, which is used in determining the nutrient levels of rice soils, received good feedback from continue reading : Western Visayas farmers: Nutrient diagnostic tool easy to use
Pamimigay ng RCEF certified seeds sa bayan sa Negros Oriental!
Pamimigay ng Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) certified seeds sa bayan ng Amlan, Negros Oriental sa pangunguna ng DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice)! Umabot sa 60 na RCEF beneficiary ang dumalo sa Kick-off seed distribution upang makatanggap ng binhi na NSIC Rc18 barayti. Nakapaglaan ang LGU-Amlan ng 120 bags para sa mga magsasaka ngayong 2022 continue reading : Pamimigay ng RCEF certified seeds sa bayan sa Negros Oriental!
“Peste at Sakit, Labanan!” brochure distributed to rice farmers
As part of Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice’s) commitment to serving the rice farmers, knowledge products (KPs) under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Component and the Rice Extension Service Program (RESP) are continuously produced to support farmers’ rice planting endeavors. For this year, a new brochure titled “PESTE AT SAKIT, LABANAN!” was produced continue reading : “Peste at Sakit, Labanan!” brochure distributed to rice farmers
Bohol FCAs receive PhP 269.4 M worth of RCEF machinery
Fifty-eight qualified Farmers’ Cooperatives and Associations (FCAs) received Php 269.4 million worth of machinery from the Department of Agriculture- Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (DA-PHilMech) under the program Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization. The machinery distribution ceremony was held in Ubay, Bohol on March 3, 2022. A total of 156 units of continue reading : Bohol FCAs receive PhP 269.4 M worth of RCEF machinery
Central Visayas receives initial RCEF machinery grants
Eight farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) from the province of Negros Oriental in Central Visayas received 104 units of agricultural machines as part of the initial machinery distribution under Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund Mechanization Program. A turn-over ceremony was held on September 17 in Tanjay, Negros Oriental conducted by the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development continue reading : Central Visayas receives initial RCEF machinery grants
PHilMech steps up distribution of farm machines under RCEF
The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) has so far distributed 512 pieces of farm machines in six regions that form part of the P2-billion worth of machines that were successfully bidded out and purchased by the agency early this year. The agency is currently bidding out the next batch of farm machines continue reading : PHilMech steps up distribution of farm machines under RCEF