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
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
Today, July 18, 2022, batch 18 of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Extension Services Program(RCEF-RESP) Rice Specialists’ Training Course (RSTC) kicked off at the DA-PhilRice Agusan Experiment Station, Remedios T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte. The 27 Agricultural Extension Workers (AEW) from Region 9 will be trained for 14 weeks to be rice specialists who are continue reading : AEWs and TESDA accredited farm school trainers are ready for the RSTC and TOT challenge
TESDA accredited farm school trainers completed the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund- Rice Extension Services Program (RCEF-RESP) Training of Trainers on Pest and Nutrient Management (TOT PNM) on July 22, 2022 in Mailag, Bukidnon. A total of 30 trainers have completed the Training of Trainers on integrated pest and nutrient management at the Maricz Integrated Farm continue reading : Guaranteed equipped with quality knowledge
A total of 1,200 bags (full allocation) of certified inbred rice seeds were delivered to the City of Bislig, Surigao del Sur, on June 16, 2022 with the help of Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice). NSIC Rc160 and Rc480 were among the varieties that were delivered and will be distributed to Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund continue reading : Bislig City farmers: 2022 Wet Season ready
