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 Jerlyn Molidor | Dec 27, 2016 | News
After almost two decades of testing and implementation around the world, the “Green Super Rice” is starting to have a dramatic effect on crop yields. In the Philippines, more than 5,000 hectares are being planted and some 90,000 tons of rice are expected to be...
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
by Jerlyn Molidor | Mar 15, 2016 | News
New rice varieties that will enable growing of the crop with less pesticides, less fertilizers and less water have showed yields of 20-30 times more than traditional ones under trials on farmers’ fields. Read on.
