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Safeguarding traditional rice varieties in the Ilocos region
by: Daryl Lou A. BattadRice, the Philippines’ main crop and staple, has abounding varietal diversity that can be…
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Unpolished pigmented rice, a healthier staple food – study
A PhilRice study found that unpolished pigmented rice (red or black rice) has high phytochemical contents and health-promoting…
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Mutant Adlai as Alternative Staple Food Crop for Filipinos
Agriculture research specialists from the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) continue to…
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Climate Change-resilient Rice Varieties Recommended
A study by PhilRice identified two climate change-resilient rice varieties suitable for irrigated lowlands in the Visayas and…
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Organic vegetable production projects bag 2015 LBSCFI R&D Awards
By: Leah D. Domingo, SEARCA S&T Media Service LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – Projects focused on improving production of…
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PhilRice recommends El Niño-ready varieties, technologies
To help the farmers cope with and mitigate the extreme impacts of El Niño, PhilRice encourages farmers…
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Improved abaca varieties towards better production
By: Sharie Al-Faiha A. Abustan, DOST-PCAARRD S&T Media Service Dr. Antonio G. Lalusin, Project Leader, Crop Science Cluster,…
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IMPROVED ABACA VARIETIES TO NAIL PH AS TOP EXPORTING COUNTRY ABACA: WEAVING MORE OPPORTUNITIES INTO FARMERS’ LIVES
Abaca known worldwide as Manila Hemp, is an economically important crop indigenous to the Philippines. It is the…