Inanunsyo ng Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund Seed Program na magpapamahagi ito nang higit 2.5 milyong sako ng dekalidad na libreng binhi sa mahigit na 1 milyong magsasaka sa 78 na target na probinsya sa bansa ngayong wet season.  Base sa datus nang  Rice Seed Monitoring System, umabot na sa halos 1,170,000 sako ng libreng dekalidad na binhi ang naipamahagi na sa 73 probinsya. Nasa 390,000 dito ang natanggap na ng […]

The Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program will launch RCEF PalaySikatan 2.0, a technology demonstration of cluster inbred rice production this wet season.  The initiative will be implemented in 25 sites across the country that will showcase the benefits of using quality inbred rice seeds, yield-enhancing and cost-reducing packages of technologies, farm mechanization, and digitalization.  Emphasizing a farm clustering approach, each site will feature a 50-hectare rice cluster to […]

Farmers under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Program in Laguna are experiencing significant improvements in their rice production skills and yields, thanks to the program’s Farmer Field School (FFS).  RCEF-FFS provides training on aspects of rice farming, including computing rice production expenses, applying the correct fertilizers, managing water efficiently, using machinery, and developing social skills. Venancio Z. Porcincula, a 69-year-old farmer from Pila, Laguna, reported a substantial increase in […]

Senator Cynthia A. Villar, chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food, has lauded the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) for its effective implementation of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed and Rice Extension Services Programs during a recent session of the Congressional Oversight Committee on Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization. “I’ve been the chair of the committee for eleven years, and I can tell you that […]

To prepare for projected temperature increases, the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is urging farmers to test the adaptability of rice varieties that can withstand high temperatures in their locality. Career scientist Norvie L. Manigbas pointed out that data spanning 50 years suggests a temperature increase of 1-2℃ in the future, highlighting the need to utilize NSIC Rc 600 and 602 to the fullest as these varieties can […]