(File photo) MANILA - The Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program led by the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) through its technology demonstration project known as 'PalaySikatan' continues to showcase the benefits of using recommended rice varieties and modern farm technologies in select areas in the country. "We want farmers to personally experience the technologies and practices that we introduced. Because they do it themselves, they can witness and prove its efficiency. We are here to provide technical assistance from seed to seed," RCEF Seed Program Field Operations and Monitoring Head Rizal Corales said in a news release on Monday. Currently in its third year, PalaySikatan features modern inbred rice varieties coupled with integrated crop management practices and technologies in the major rice farm operations including crop establishment, pest and nutrient management, and harvest operations. Among the na
The Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program, through its technology demonstration project dubbed as “PalaySikatan,” continues to showcase the benefits of using recommended rice varieties and modern farm technologies in select areas of the country. Farmer Orlando B. Cruz, 58, from Guiguinto, Bulacan, harvested 9.6 tons per hectare and…