Philippines – Inbred rice for poor farmers
The variety NSIC Rc222 has a certified yield of 6.8 tons per hectare, another inbred is NSIC 216 with a certified yield of 6.4 tons per hectare.
Philippines – PhilRice Text Center gains popularity among rice stakeholders
PTC is a digital platform that provides daily consultation services to rice farmers through call and short messaging services (SMS).
Philippines – The solution to better health and rice self-sufficiency
An increased consumption of brown rice translates to a multiplier effect on the take-home incomes of our farmers.
Philippines – Philippines to aim for rice self-sufficiency in 1-2 years
The Philippines, the world’s No. 3 rice buyer, regularly imports more than a million tonnes a year of the food staple to meet demand from its growing population.
Philippines – Bayer plans to expand its market for hybrid rice seeds in the country
Hybrid rice helps increase yields by 33 percent versus inbred certified seeds.
Philippines – Thai rice officials visit IRRI; stronger partnership afoot
The two parties have been holding a series of meetings aimed at further fleshing out the collaboration of their scientists as they discussed the implementation of new set of collaborative research programs for Thailand supported by the Thai government.
Philippines – Scientists to gather at international conferences in the Philippines to discuss diseases that threaten rice production
Scientists from around the world will share the latest advances in controlling two devastating rice diseases during back-to-back international conferences in Manila, Pilippines.
Philippines – DNA to turbocharge rice ‘green revolution’
Rice breeders will soon be able to produce higher-yielding varieties much more quickly and under increasingly stressful conditions with DNA technology.
Philippines- Growing hope with Green Super Rice
Green Super Rice (GSR) is giving to the farmers new opportunities.
Philippines- Philippines to pioneer hybrid rice farming in Malaysia
The Philippines is set to pioneer hybrid rice farming in Malaysia in April as the country’s ASEAN neighbor seeks to raise self-sufficiency in rice production amid its limited rice area.