The Philippines’ rice industry has been making significant strides since the enactment of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) in 2019, driven by sustained collaboration of the government, farmers, and local authorities, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). In a statement, the DA said...
Six members of the board of trustees (BOT) of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) have been acquitted by the Sandiganbayan of graft charges over the alleged anomalous 2009 car plan loans worth about P15 million granted to employees. In a 45-page decision penned by Associate Justice...
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) have launched a new project that aims to improve rice farmers’ productivity and sustainability by utilizing drone technology. In a statement on Monday, April 22, IRRI and PhilRice said...
On 15 November 2023, the Batitang Agricultural Cooperative (BAC) with the support of KOPIA, PhilRice and LGU-Zaragoza formally started its seedling agribusiness enterprise with the completion ceremony of its facilities composed of two greenhouses for seedling nurseries and a 200 sq. meter operation...
The Philippines will soon introduce a high quality rice poised to enter the international market. (MB FILE PHOTO) It will be called "Lakambini" rice, the Philippine Rice Institute (PhilRice) said. PhilRice Development Communication Division Head Hazel Antonio bared that they will be coming up with...
Filipinos waste P7 million worth of rice that can feed 2.5 million each year, the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) said on Thursday, Nov. 9, as it lamented the problem of rice wastage in the country. (File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) “It’s actually two...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for the revival of proposed legislation that aims to prevent rice wastage by pushing restaurants to standardize the serving of half-a-cup of rice. (From left) DA-PhilRice Deputy Executive Director Dr. Karen Eloisa Barroga and Development Communication...
Businesses offering unlimited rice were urged to be stricter in imposing sanctions over rice wastage. Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) officials made the call during a Palace briefing to launch the 2023 National Rice Awareness Month on Thursday, Nov. 9....
By JAMES TABABA The Philippine Rice Research Institute (Philrice) is a government agency under the Department of Agriculture that is mandated to help develop high yielding and cost-reducing technologies for farmers, leading to rice security for Filipinos. Their mission is to improve the...
ILOILO CITY – Farmers in Western Visayas are set to receive certified inbred rice seeds for wet season planting. FARMERS in Western Visayas are set to receive in-bred rice seeds for wet season planting. (DA-6) The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) of the Department of Agriculture...
After 10 years of research and development, the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) has obtained the approval of the National Cooperative Test (NCT) for the country’s first high temperature-tolerant rice varieties. As a result, the varieties, which...
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) partnered with the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) to boost seed distribution to farmers via digital technology through “Binhi E-Padala”. The pilot implementation will benefit 5,000 farmers based in the traditional rice-producing...
