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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 because it can receive sufficient sunlight and evenly absorb nutrients from the soil. It can also hel...

"Plant a Tree for Tennessee" is a statewide tree planting initiative that hopes to plant 10,000 tree seedlings across the state.

3,000 seedlings distributed in Afforestation Week Wam The Afforestation Week is an environmental occasion through which the municipality is keen to spread awareness in the environmental field. The Sharjah Municipality launched an initiative to distribute agricultural seedlings as part of its participation in the 41st Afforestation Week, in order to strengthen its role in spreading the green patch and planting trees to emphasise its importance. Thabet Al Tarifi, director-general of Sharjah Municipality, stressed that the municipality’s participation in the activities of the afforestation wee...