RICE ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Technologies showcased The station’s new study, “TechnoPUSH” promotes farm machines, high-quality seeds (HQS), and farm management recommendations in Surigao del Norte. Select farmercooperators tried the walk-behind seeder, five location-specific HQS planting with rice crop manager (RCM), and alternate wetting and drying (AWD) technologies for the first time. Farmers will also be trained on rice seed production to ensure enough supply. MARELIE D. TANGOG
MICHAEL L. SATUITO
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DA-PHILRICE BICOL
Bicolandia supports WS planting Local government units in Bicol are again providing RCEF farmer-beneficiaries with certified seeds and knowledge critical in rice production this wet season. Together with DA-PhilRice Bicol, they distributed print, video, and audio materials containing science-based and field-tested PHILRICE MAGAZINE | JUL-SEP 2021
DA-PHILRICE BATAC
Pest and nutrient management taught
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CYNTHIAMAY O. LAPAT
WILBERT JADE M. LORENZO
COMPILED BY: SARAH JOY N. RUIZ, ALYANA MAE A. TUYAK, JAY-AN P. GONZAGA, JERALD L. BERNADES, AND JONEL D. PADERES
The station recently trained 26 rice specialists on pest and nutrient management. Mismanaged pests could incur an estimated annual average loss of 37%. Meanwhile, excessive nutrients will end up causing pest damage, lodging, and soil pollution. Participants were composed of agricultural extension workers, local farmer technicians, farm school owners and workers, and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority staff in Ilocos Norte. The training was under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund - Rice Extension Services Program (RCEF-RESP). DEEJAY JIMENEZ
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recommendations on seeding rate, land preparation, and pest and nutrient management. PalayCheck, an integrated crop management system for rice, is also included in the materials. “We lack video materials for our virtual training courses and some of our resources are already outdated. We’re glad that these were provided to us. We will show and broadcast these videos and audio materials. We will also circulate the YunPalaYun brochure during seed distribution,” said Romela Montesinay, municipal agriculturist of Malilipot, Albay. The brochure contains practices that help reduce production cost and increase yield. In Donsol, Sorsogon, municipal agriculturist Lindez Espada said that DA-PhilRice’s knowledge resources give them confidence in conducting online learning sessions. This wet season, about 50,000 farmers in Albay, Masbate, and Sorsogon are benefitting from the RCEF Programs. MICHAEL L. SATUITO
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