Tag: Rice Farming
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Surigao del Sur and Norte Farmers Receive Over PHP7 Million in Agricultural Vouchers
In a significant boost to local agriculture, the Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) has distributed PHP5.5 million in discount vouchers to rice farmers in Madrid, Surigao del Sur. The distribution took place on Thursday, January 30, 2025, and included 2,624 vouchers that will benefit 2,888 hectares of rice fields. These vouchers provide…
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Negros Occidental Farmers Receive PHP162.785 Million in Rice Seed Allocation
In a significant boost to local agriculture, the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) has allocated PHP162.785 million worth of rice seeds to farmers in Negros Occidental. The allocation, part of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)-Seed Program, was officially handed over to Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson at the Provincial Capitol in Bacolod City…
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Bicol’s Agriculture Department Encourages Farmers’ Groups to Seek Accreditation for Enhanced Support
In Legazpi City, the Bicol region’s Department of Agriculture (DA-5) is pushing for farmers’ cooperatives and associations to secure accreditation through the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF). This move is aimed at unlocking a range of government-provided benefits for these groups. Accreditation under RCEF opens doors to free rice farm mechanization from the Philippine Center…
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DA-Caraga Rolls Out P222 Million in Fertilizer Vouchers to Boost Rice Farming
The Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) has initiated a significant support program for rice farmers by distributing PHP222.1 million in fertilizer discount vouchers. The program kicked off on January 22, 2025, in San Francisco, Agusan del Sur, where 217 local rice farmers received PHP1.2 million in seed vouchers. This initiative is part…
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Negros Occidental Enhances Rice Farming with Advanced Threshers
In a significant boost to the agricultural sector, the provincial government of Negros Occidental has distributed advanced rice threshers to 13 farmers associations. The initiative, which began on November 27, 2024, at the Negros First Organic Technology Center in Barangay Tabunan, Bago City, aims to reduce post-harvest losses and increase productivity among local rice farmers.…
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Full Mechanization Transforms Rice Farming in Bohol and Negros Oriental
In a significant development for agriculture in Central Visayas, 22 towns in Bohol and 14 in Negros Oriental have achieved full mechanization in their rice farming operations. Rogen Jan Flores, the focal person for the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)-Mechanization Program at the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech), announced this milestone on…
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