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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 implemented in September 2019. "Our total palay output only increased through the years since the ...

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 be distributed to rice farmers whose farms were devastated by Typhoon Odette. In a statement, the DA...

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 Philippine Rice Institute (PhilRice) in Agusan that covers the entire Caraga Region convened on Mond...