Tag: rice production

INTRODUCE MECHANIZATION OF RICE PRODUCTION TO FARMERS – VILLAR

Post author By Yna Sipelimo
Post date September 6, 2018
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Senator Cynthia Villar welcomed participants to the training program on mechanization in production of rice at the Villar Sipag Farm School in Bacoor, Cavite. Held in partnership with the Department of Agriculture Regional Office 4-A and the Philippine Center for Post-Harvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech), the two-day seminar taught participants safety measures in farm operations […]

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IRRIGATION IS KEY TO RICE SECURITY – NOGRALES

Post author By Rosalie Reynoso
Post date August 27, 2018
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With reports of rice prices surging in Zamboanga and threats of similar developments elsewhere, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to work with the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to improve the coverage of the National Irrigation System (NIS) and ensure “rice security” in the country. “In […]

Tags Agriculture, DA, irrigation, NIA, NIS, Rep. Nograles, rice production