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HOPE FOR FARMERS. Nestor Gido (left) and Cristito Acheta (right) from San Marcelino town, Zambales province are among the farmers who have benefited from the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program. They said their yields significantly increased as a result of using the certified seeds they received from the program. (Photo courtesy of DA-PhilRice) SCIENCE CITY OF MUnOZ, Nueva Ecija - Farmers in the province of Zambales are now reaping the fruits as beneficiaries of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program. Cristito Ancheta, a 44-year-old farmer from San Marcelino town, said his yields doubled as a result of using the certified seeds he received from the program. He said his harvest jumped from three tons per hectare to six tons per hectare. "I sold half of it and earned a gross income of around PHP50,000. I have never held such a huge amount of money before," Ancheta said in a statement on Wednesday. Nestor Gido, a farmer from the Aeta
The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) said it will distribute certified inbred seeds to rice-producing regions in the country starting March 16 under a program that seeks to increase the production of the staple. PhilRice, an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture (DA), said some 4.27 million bags (20kg/bag)…