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PhilRice alerts rice farmers of increased pest threats during rainy season

Christine Mae Nicolas
Date Posted: 2024-07-31

The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) has issued a warning to rice farmers to closely monitor their fields for major pests, particularly as the wet season exacerbates pest attacks....

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Tarlac farmers showcase digital agri's potential in fertilizer use

Christine Mae Nicolas
Date Posted: 2024-06-28

Through the adoption of a web-based decision-support tool, farmers in Tarlac have demonstrated the potential of digital agriculture services to transform traditional farming practice. ...

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Ordinances aid farmers in drought adaptation, digital agri

Mark Joseph Zuniga
Date Posted: 2024-06-28

Rice farmers in Bongabon, Nueva Ecija will benefit from two newly enacted ordinances designed to help them adapt to drought conditions and incorporate digital tools into their farming practices....

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Tiaong RiceBIS introducdes pigmented rice to academia

Rocel Dyan Silva
Date Posted: 2024-06-28

Rice Business Innovations System (RiceBIS) communities in Tiaong, Quezon, are poised to be the first suppliers of pigmented rice products, including white rice, at the UPLB Techno Hub One-Stop-Shop...

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Farmers empowered, educated in Batac City

Franzel Monique Bonilla
Date Posted: 2024-06-28

The Rice Business Innovations System (RiceBIS) community in Batac City, Ilocos Norte celebrated a significant boost to their agro-enterprise efforts through Senator Bong Go’s Malasakit sa...

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RCEF PalaySikatan upgrades to clustering approach

Yobhel Louisse Beltran
Date Posted: 2024-05-31

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. ...

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Laguna farmers boost skills, yields through RCEF Farmer Field School

Christine Reyes
Date Posted: 2024-05-31

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...

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Villar commends PhilRice-led RCEF programs

Christine Mae Nicolas
Date Posted: 2024-05-31

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...

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DA-PhilRice urges farmers to test heat-tolerant rice varieties

Christine Mae Nicolas
Date Posted: 2024-05-10

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...

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RCEF expansion area in Dinagat Islands records yield hike

Aeron Calang
Date Posted: 2024-04-30

Dinagat Islands — A year after the province’s inclusion in the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program, Dinagat Islands has doubled its yield per hectare from 2021 to 2023 wet...

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