File Photo MANILA - More Filipino farmers are now using hybrid rice seeds that produce higher profit compared to traditional rice seeds, a Department of Agriculture (DA) official said on Thursday. "Hybrid [rice seeds] adaptors earn more. They can get as much as 260 bags per hectare. Although the farmers would spend more in purchasing these seeds, the return or profit also is higher," Dr. Dionisio G. Alvindia, program director of the DA Philippine Integrated Rice Program, said during a bi-weekly presser. He said as of January 15 this year, areas planted with hybrid rice seeds cover 614,619 hectares, out of 1.52 million hectares used for rice plantation. Agriculture Secretary William Dar has been urging rice farmers to look into the production of hybrid rice to improve production and earn higher profits. "This is one opportunity that we offer to rice farmers to elevate their gain, elevate their productivity, and become more competitive. having more income that they can use
PH attains all-time high palay, corn harvests in 2021 radyonatin.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from radyonatin.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
MANILA - Bigger budget, focused plans and interventions, and hardworking farmers and industry partners translate to record-breaking sectoral performance as the country's national palay (paddy rice) and corn production hit record levels at 19.96 million metric tons (MMT) and 8.3 MMT, respectively in 2021. "These palay and corn production levels are the highest in the country's history under the Duterte administration. Thanks to our continued strong partnership with organized farmers' groups, local government units (LGUs), the private sector, other institutions, and rice and corn industry stakeholders," Agriculture Secretary William Dar said in a news release on Thursday. The palay output was 3.4 percent higher than the 19.29 MMT in 2020, while corn yield was 2.2 percent better than two years ago, the feats attained despite the Covid-19 pandemic, community lockdowns and logistical bottlenecks, and adverse weather conditions, he said. The record harvests were a resul
The Department of Agriculture (DA) urged consumers in areas under Alert Level 3 to avoid panic-buying, saying that the country has more than enough food supply for the next three months. In a statement released on Saturday, Jan. 8., DA Secretary William Dar said hoarding food supplies would cause
DA unit releases guide in assessing quality of rice philstar.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from philstar.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.