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Golden Rice has moved a step forward toward full commercialization in the country after it successfully hurdled varietal registration with the National Seed Industry Council (NSIC). Philippine Rice Research Institute Healthier Rice project leader Dr. Reynante Ordonio said Golden Rice has been successfully registered with the NSIC on Thursday, April…
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…
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 Monday representatives from two seed cooperatives involved in recent rice seeds distribution in the area. In a statement, the PhilRice-Agusan said the coordination meeting was facilitated to assess and review the rice seed deliveries in the region during the past months. "The coordination meeting on Monday was also aimed to improve the delivery issues and concerns in the region," PhilRice-Ag
Senator Cynthia A. Villar Senator Cynthia Villar commends the Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) for the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)-Seed Program and co-implementing the RCEF-Extension Program. Senator Cynthia Villar, author of the Rice Tariffication Law, said that t