Cagayan farmers get drought-resistant rice variety

Cagayan farmers get drought-resistant rice variety

Farmers in Cagayan Valley are adopting a drought-resistant rice variety recommended to them by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to combat the effects of the long dry spell that has resulted in the loss of more than P2 billion worth of crops in the region. Read...
Rice against the tide

Rice against the tide

A new breed of rice is helping Filipino farmers in Bohol cope with seawater encroaching on their paddies. But in the race against climate change impacts such as rising sea levels, will rice scientists be able to stay one step ahead of the game? Read on.