The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Bioseed, the hybrid seed business of DCM Shriram Ltd., are pleased to announce that they have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). Signed by Bioseed SEA Executive Director Dr. Paresh Verma and IRRI Director...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will distribute seeds and fertilizers for free to rice farmers starting the 2020 wet cropping season to further boost the country’s rice production. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the full implementation of the P8.5-billion...
BUTUAN CITY – A 100-hectare demonstration farm to showcase hybrid rice technology has been established in Butuan City. With Caraga Region hosting the 11th National Rice Technology Forum (NRTF) in October this year, DA-Caraga Regional Executive Director (RED) Abel...
BUTUAN CITY, April 7 — Rice farmers in Barangay Lemon, this city begin to reap the benefits of planting hybrid rice. Last year, 40 rice farmers in the city accepted the challenge to be farmer-cooperators of the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Caraga’s...
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture will allocate an initial P90 million to focus on clustering areas for its hybrid rice program to further improve the production of palay (unhusked rice) amid a liberalized regime. DA technical advisor for hybrid...
An official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Tuesday the adoption of hybrid seeds to improve rice production of farmers and increase their profit is “attainable and doable.” “There is already proof that it can happen. You ask farmers from Nueva Ecija,...