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(File photo courtesy of DA) MANILA - The Department of Agriculture - Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) is urging farmers to follow the recommended seeding rate in rice production for better yields and reduced production costs. Seeding rate refers to the amount of rice seeds planted per hectare. DA-PhilRice recommends 40 kilograms (kg) per hectare for transplanted rice while 60-80kg per hectare is promoted for direct-seeded. "When this is followed, rice plants grow healthier b...

The Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) is urging farmers to follow the recommended seeding rate in rice production for better yields and reduced production cost. Seeding rate refers to the amount of rice seeds planted per hectare. DA-PhilRice recommends 40 kilograms per hectare for transplanted rice while…

The Department of Agriculture—Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) is set to distribute 1.8 million bags of certified seeds to more than 740,000 farmers this 2022 wet season through the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program.  The seeds, which will be rolled out from March 16 to Sept. 15 with…

Five Jordanian startups have graduated from the Flat6Labs Amman Seed programme, with each receiving $112,000 in funding. These...

(Photo courtesy of DA-COMMS) MANILA - The Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) contributed largely to the Philippines' food security amid the Covid-19 pandemic, an official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Thursday. Deputy Executive Director of DA's Philippine Rice Research Institute Dr. Flordeliza Bordey said through the DA's RCEF, a program created by the Rice Tariffication Law, the total palay (unhusked rice) production recorded a consistent high since it was imp...

The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) said drought-tolerant rice varieties should be made available to Filipino farmers in drought-prone areas to help them cope with the ill effects of extreme weather. In a recently published policy note, PhilRice made five recommendations on how the government could help rice farmers in…

RICE SEEDS FOR REHAB. The Department of Agriculture in Caraga reported Thursday (Jan. 20, 2022) the arrival of 1,500 bags of certified rice seeds that will be used to rehabilitate rice farms in the region. The agency said some PHP116 million worth of rice crops alone were destroyed when Typhoon Odette hit Caraga in December last year. (Photo courtesy of DA-13) BUTUAN CITY - The Department of Agriculture - Caraga (DA-13) on Thursday reported the arrival of 1,500 bags of certified seeds that will ...

SEED DISTRIBUTION. Representatives from two seed cooperatives involved in rice seeds distributions in Caraga Region were gathered by the Philippine Rice Institute Agusan (PhilRice-Agusan) on Monday (Nov. 29, 2021) to assess and improve the rice seeds distribution schemes in the region. The agency has been providing free certified inbred rice seeds to farmers in the region through its Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program. (Photo courtesy of PhilRice-Agusan) BUTUAN CITY - The ...