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PBBM admin pushes hybrid seeds to boost rice production
2023年2月18日

PBBM admin pushes hybrid seeds to boost rice production

A strategy plan is now being developed by the Department of Agriculture (DA) that will promote the planting of hybrid seeds to 1.5 million hectares of rice land during the dry season, Agriculture Assistant Secretary for Operations Arnel De Mesa said during a briefing on Thursday, February 16. This was after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. approved the adoption of hybrid rice varieties that will help local farmers enhance their crop production. The President, who also is also the DA Secretary, is optimistic that the country will attain its rice self-sufficiency target within two years with the use of hybrid seeds. The DA is looking at expanding production in Regions […]

Kadiwa ng Pasko provides affordable and quality agri produce
2022年12月20日

Kadiwa ng Pasko provides affordable and quality agri produce

The Kadiwa ng Pasko will carry on even after the holidays to serve Filipino food producers and consumers nationwide. President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., confirmed this during the opening of the Kadiwa site in Valenzuela City over the weekend. The President added that from the 20 stalls initially opened, there are now 350 Kadiwa sites nationwide providing quality, safe and affordable produce. In his message, the President Marcos stressed that the Kadiwa ng Pasko, as a marketing initiative of the government, will continue to assist the Filipino people even after the busiest season of the year. “Kahit na matapos na ang Pasko, ipapagpatuloy po natin ito para merong pagkukuhanan ang […]

Young students pledge to be “RICEponsible”
2022年11月16日

Young students pledge to be “RICEponsible”

Sixth grade students from the Raya School Fairview pledged to be “RICEponsible” or to consume rice responsibly during the 20th Ceremonial Rice Harvesting at Rizal Park on November 11, 2022. The event, which was hosted by the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and National Rice Program, is part of the 2022 National Rice Awareness Month (NRAM) celebration to raise rice awareness, promote better health, and support local farmers, among others. The students and their teachers/guardians committed to follow NRAM’s “A-Ba-Ka-Da” campaign. A-Ba-Ka-Da stands for “Adlay, mais, saba, atbp. ay ihalo sa kanin,” “Brown rice ay kainin,” “Kanin ay huwag ay sayangin,” at “Dapat bigas ng Pilipinas ang […]

DA doubles down on “Be RICEponsible” advocacy
2022年11月16日

DA doubles down on “Be RICEponsible” advocacy

“To show our never-ending support to our rice farmers, we must patronize buying locally produced rice and rice-based products,” Department of Agriculture (DA) Assistant Secretary for Operations Arnel De Mesa urged. During the Opening of the National Rice Awareness Month (NRAM) Exhibit at DA on November 14, 2022, Assistant Secretary De Mesa highlighted the “Be RICEponsible” advocacy as the NRAM’s official theme until 2028. He also stressed that to be responsible consumers, everyone should start with the new “A Ba Ka Da” movement. “A” stands for “Adlay, mais, saba, atbp. ay ihalo sa kanin (Mix rice with other staples such as adlai, saba, corn, etc.)” and “B” is for “Brown […]

Rice farmers nationwide to receive more fertilizer aid
2022年11月12日

Rice farmers nationwide to receive more fertilizer aid

Following the directives of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the Department of Agriculture (DA) is gearing up for the efficient distribution of additional fertilizer assistance that will support rice farmers nationwide. Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban convened the Regional Executive Directors and Rice Program coordinators of the DA-Regional Field Offices (RFOs) on November 10, 2022 to discuss the program updates, guidelines, concerns, and ways forward. This is in line with the recent meeting of President Marcos with the top officials of DA, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC) regarding the country’s fertilizer importation requirements to boost local production. The PITC was tapped to import the […]

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