by Pia Isabelle Nario | Mar 30, 2017 | News
A new variety maturing within 125 days, yet yielding nearly as much as those now grown over 135-160 days, could provide the ultimate solution to Punjab’s woes stemming from farming of water-guzzling paddy. Read more
by Pia Isabelle Nario | Mar 30, 2017 | News
Unknown to most Filipino plant pathologist Dr. Benito Vergara contributed significantly on rice research, particularly on studies on deep water rice, flood-tolerant rice, and cold-resistant rice, varieties which are valuable to increased rice production. He also...
by Pia Isabelle Nario | Mar 3, 2017 | News
Friday, March 3, 2017 – THE National Seed Industry Council (NSIC) recently approved 25 new varieties developed by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), University of the Philippines Los Baños,...
by Pia Isabelle Nario | Jan 8, 2017 | News
JANUARY 8, 2017 – The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it would bank on the inputs of the International Rice Research Institute (Irri) and the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in crafting a national rice farming program. read more
by Pia Isabelle Nario | Apr 15, 2016 | News
In broad-daylight January 2015, the weather was stunningly fine, the air was soothingly fresh, and the mountains exuded a breath-taking sight as he was transplanting his delicate, young rice seedlings on his field. read more
