About 40 hectares of land in the vast reservation of the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm (IPPF) in Palawan have been planted to hybrid rice with over 450 more hectares to be devoted to other agricultural and livestock production. Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio P. Catapang...
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Bohol led by Gov. Aris Aumentado distributed hybrid seeds and fertilizers to farmers from several towns in the province. “We are doing interventions to alleviate the increasing price of rice,” said Aumentado. BOHOL Gov. Aris Aumentado (center)...
ILOILO CITY – The provincial government is eyeing hybrid planting to boost rice production. ILOILO Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. distributes hybrid seeds to farmer-beneficiaries in San Miguel town, Iloilo province in June. (DA-6) “We want to maximize rice production in Iloilo,” said Iloilo...
For a Filipino, a meal is not complete without rice, so much so that our country is among the world’s top rice consumers. Even with this high demand, the equation seems off — our country, which was once the world’s top rice producer, is now among the top importers surpassing Japan and the US....
Malacañang said that the Department of Agriculture (DA) has started developing a "strategy plan" to promote planting hybrid seeds on 1.5 million hectares of rice land during the dry season. FARMERS in Western Visayas are set to receive in-bred rice seeds for wet season planting. (DA-6) The Palace...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has agreed to adopt hybrid rice as a better alternative to the inbred variety for increased crop production. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) This was after the President met with SL Agritech Corporation (SLAC),...
SL Agritech, a Filipino company engaged in the research, development, production, and distribution of hybrid rice seed and premium quality rice, strengthens its advocacy on helping the Philippines achieve food security by showcasing hybrid seed technology across farming communities locally and...
The Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 2 (Cagayan Valley) is investigating the illegal sale of hybrid rice seeds that are part of the government’s seed distribution program. DA-RFO 2 Executive Director Narciso A. Edillo said they are coordinating with the National Bureau of...
SL Agritech Corp. plant in Talavera, Nueva Ecija constructed in 2012 Food stability in the Philippines has been a continuing problem that is projected to lead to a food crisis by the end of this year. Recently, the National Economic and Development Authority, mentioned that rising prices in rice...
SeedWorks Philippines has cemented its market position in the Philippines after one of its hybrid rice varieties — called US 88 — dominated two of the important hybrid rice derbies in the country. In a statement, SeedWorks Philippines President Carlos Saplala said US 88 recently bested other...
Hybrid rice seeds producer-SL Agritech Corp. (SLAC) has raised nearly P2 billion through another commercial paper issuance as the company gears for local and overseas expansion. On Wednesday, Dec. 20, SLAC formally listed its P1.86 billion worth of short-term commercial papers at the country’s...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has targeted an unprecedented hybrid rice area of 1.2 to 1.3 million hectares for crop year 2022 after a lull in planting amid the pandemic. Frisco M. Malabanan, DA rice program consultant, said at least 700 hectares of hybrid rice are being readied for the bumper...
