Safeguarding traditional rice varieties in the Ilocos region

by Raffy Rico | May 9, 2019 |

by: Daryl Lou A. Battad Rice, the Philippines’ main crop and staple, has abounding varietal...

Unpolished pigmented rice, a healthier staple food – study

by Raffy Rico | Jul 20, 2017 |

A PhilRice study found that unpolished pigmented rice (red or black rice) has high phytochemical...

Mutant Adlai as Alternative Staple Food Crop for Filipinos

by Raffy Rico | May 9, 2017 |

Agriculture research specialists from the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine...

Climate Change-resilient Rice Varieties Recommended

by Raffy Rico | Sep 25, 2015 |

A study by PhilRice identified two climate change-resilient rice varieties suitable for irrigated lowlands in the Visayas and Mindanao. Titled Location-specific irrigated rice varieties resilient to climate change, the study...

Organic vegetable production projects bag 2015 LBSCFI R&D Awards

by Raffy Rico | Sep 8, 2015 |

By: Leah D. Domingo, SEARCA S&T Media Service LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – Projects focused on...

PhilRice recommends El Niño-ready varieties, technologies

by Raffy Rico | Sep 2, 2015 |

To help the farmers cope with and mitigate the extreme impacts of El Niño, PhilRice...

Improved abaca varieties towards better production

by Raffy Rico | Jul 15, 2015 |

By: Sharie Al-Faiha A. Abustan, DOST-PCAARRD S&T Media Service Dr. Antonio G. Lalusin,...

IMPROVED ABACA VARIETIES TO NAIL PH AS TOP EXPORTING COUNTRY ABACA: WEAVING MORE OPPORTUNITIES INTO FARMERS’ LIVES

by Raffy Rico | Jul 8, 2015 |

Abaca known worldwide as Manila Hemp, is an economically important crop indigenous to the Philippines. It is the lifeblood of more than 200,000 farming families from 56 abaca growing provinces in the country. Abaca is also...