DA seeks
P11-B budget for rice program
By Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star) | Updated June 2, 2015 -
12:00am
The
DA rice program is the banner program of the government for increasing
the production of the staple to self-sufficiency level. File photo
MANILA,
Philippines - The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking a significant
increase in its budget for its rice program to sustain growth in production and
step up climate change and disaster preparedness in the sector.The DA is asking
the National Government for around P11 billion next year from the program’s
budget of P6.6 billion this year.“We are asking for an increase because this
will address the issue of climate change, (production) competitiveness and seed
requirement,” said Edilberto de Luna, assistant secretary for field operations
and head of the National Rice Program.The DA rice program is the banner program
of the government for increasing the production of the staple to
self-sufficiency level.
De
Luna said the budgetary increase would be used to expand the scope of the Tier
1 of the national rice program which is focused on maintaining and sustaining
the 2015 target output levels of 20.09 million metric tons (MT) and average
yield of 4.09 metric tons per hectare.Tier 1 also supports strategic
longer-term investments for continued growth through research and development,
small-scale irrigation and extension capability building.
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Under
the proposed program expansion dubbed as Tier 2, the National Rice Program
would provide more interventions to “attain substantial improvement on global
competitiveness factors and for raising farmers’ income.”Under Tier 2, the
National Rice Program aims to increase the resilience of the rice sector to
climate change. As such, services and benefits would be extended to more rural
groups and individuals.Proposed programs under Tier 2 includes the provision of
enhanced production support services through the use of high-yielding
hybrid seeds, high quality seeds and improved disaster risk reduction and
management.Through its extension programs, the National Rice Program will also
promote the use of yield and production enhancement technologies that promises
increased yield of around 4.15 metric tons per hectare.
The
department will likewise maintain support for irrigation and procurement of
farm machineries and equipment through counterpart funding.“The Tier 2 proposal
is primarily directed in addressing the low competitiveness of the local rice
industry and the generally marginal income of farmers,” said de
Luna.“Addressing these macro issue has become urgent relative to food security
and poverty alleviation in the context of the Asean integration this 2015,” he
added.
http://www.philstar.com/business/2015/06/02/1461134/da-seeks-p11-b-budget-rice-program
PAGASA: Despite rains El Niño still possible in June
WEDNESDAY, 04 JUNE 2014
20:48
The rains have come but the city might still
experience the onset of the El Nino phenomenon or dry spell this month, the
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
(PAGASA) said. PAGASA based its prediction on its monitoring of the
rising temperatures of the Pacific Ocean. It its website PAGASA said the
warming of waters in the tropical part of the Pacific could develop into an El
Niño which may last for nine months. Department of Agriculture (DA) XI
Assistant Regional Director Maria Febe Orbe said in an interview last week that
they are still preparing for the worst. If El Niño strikes this month, it
would affect the whole of Davao del Sur, while Davao Oriental and the upland
regions of Davao City would be “moderately vulnerable”.
Hagonoy, Magsaysay and Matanao towns in Davao del Sur
are considered “areas of concern”. Acting City Agriculturist Recelio
Tabay said 90,000 hectares of rice, corn, fruit and industrial lands,
particularly in Paquibato and Marilog districts, will be affected if the dry
spell hit the city. But Orbe said the DA-Regional Field Office XI, in close
coordination with the Bureau of Soils and Water Management, are gearing up for
cloud seeding operations if the hot weather persists this month. The agency will pinpoint areas
likely to be hit hard by the El Niño as priorities for said operations A
month-long cloud seeding operation would cost the DA P2 million for the lease
of Philippine Air Force aircraft and procurement of salt, DA-RFO 11 OIC Regional
Executive Director Remelyn Recoter said in a press conference Friday at Royal
Mandaya Hotel.
 Recoter recommended the planting of
drought-tolerant varieties of corn and palay. Corn could last up to three
months without water, she added. The DA-XI assured there would be no rice
shortage in the region as 51,000 hectares or rice lands are due for the May to
August cropping season. Regional Director Fatma Idris of the Bureau of
Fisheries and Aquatic Resource (BFAR) also expressed concern over the possibility
of an El Niño. She said her agency has already advised fish cage or
punong owners to reduce their fish stock density by 50 percent. This is to
avoid fish kill, as high volume of fish in a cage would lead to higher stress
levels and greater risk for fish kills, she said. PAGASA, meanwhile, still
warned the public that tropical cyclones may still occur even during an El
Niño. The state weather bureau advised agencies such as the DA and BFAR to
take preventive actions to mitigate the impact of the dry spell. [Lorie Ann
Cascaro/MindaNews]
http://edgedavao.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15706:2014-06-04-12-50-46&catid=68:the-big-news&Itemid=96
Author:
Yeshi Wamishe, Extension Rice Plant Pathologist
Rain,
cloudy skies and overcast conditions that continued to hold up the planting of
rice, did not hold up the rice blast pathogen from reproducing and infecting
rice at an early growth stage in Southwest Louisiana. Rice leaf blast has been
reported in Southwest Louisiana on the medium grain variety Jupiter to a large extent
and to a lesser extent on the long grain CL151, particularly on lighter sandy
soils. Although the rice crop in Arkansas is behind that of Louisiana, blast
can start infecting the plant as early as tillering stage. If conditions are
favorable, it can appear early and prevail again at heading.
Field
conditions that favor blast
1.
Fields with heavy tree lines,
especially on the east side – which prolongs night-time dew period – are more
likely to develop blast if planted with susceptible varieties.
2.
Soil types where a deep flood
cannot be maintained are more prone for blast disease.
3.
High nitrogen in fields with
blast history makes susceptible varieties prone to the disease.
4.
Fields with history likely get
the disease if planted with susceptible varieties.
5.
Fields at river bottoms with
longer dew periods are prone for the disease.
6.
Fields low in potash and low
irrigation capacity favor disease development.
7.
Low cut fields when leveling get
low in fertility particularly potash and are prone to blast disease.
Weather
conditions that favor blast
1.
Frequent light rains that allow
extended leaf wetness
2.
Extended cloudy days that allow
slower leaf drying
3.
Slow wind that transport spores
and slow leaf dryness
4.
Warmer days and cooler nights
that allow long dew periods
5.
Combinations of rain, cloudy
skies and overcast
Note
that spores of the blast pathogen are windborne and can travel long distances
so we have to be watchful and scout the fields. What happened in Louisiana may
happen here, too, particularly if we go from extreme wet to extreme dry. Damage
from leaf blast can be substantially suppressed if detected early, diagnosed
correctly (Figure 1) and managed timely. Late
detection, incorrect diagnosis and poor management could be costly with
increasing the frequency of fungicide application and yield reduction.
Maintaining a consistent > 4 inch flood at all times until
the field is drained for harvest is essential to suppress further leaf blast
disease development. However, in severe conditions (Figure 2) fungicide
application may be required to suppress blast disease development. Once the
leaf blast is under control, you still need to be prepared to apply
preventative fungicides at late boot stage to 10% heading followed by a second
application at 50-75% heading. Blast is a devastating disease
of rice.
The
blast fungus infects several parts of the rice plant:
1.
It infects leaves causing “Leaf
Blast”
2.
It infects leaf collars causing “Collar
Blast”
3.
It infects panicles causing “Panicle
Blast”
4.
It infects panicle node and/ or
neck causing “Neck blast (Neck rot)”
The
blast pathogen is the most effective organism in promoting its survival. It is
versatile to adapt to different environmental conditions and infect rice
varieties. Get ahead of this notorious disease.
Scout fields for leaf blast symptoms on
susceptible varieties grown in blast prone fields. Scouting fields historically
prone to blast is always warranted. Varieties known to be resistant
are not totally immune from blast infection. New races of the pathogen may
change history. When scouting for leaf blast looking for the
typical spindle-shaped lesions on older and lower leaves (Figure
1) is advisable. Early blast lesions may be confused with brown spot
or spots formed due to herbicide damage such as Gramoxone (Paraquat).
Fig.1.
Rice leaf blast is distinctive when lesions form spindle shape. Sporulated
lesions have ashy centers. Non-sporulated early lesions can be confusing.
Fig.
2. Rice leaf blast disease can cause severe leaf burn down. Field of CL 151 in
Clay County in 2014.
http://www.arkansas-crops.com/2015/06/02/reported-louisiana-arkansas/#sthash.VefXBWki.dpuf
USA Rice Updates
Congress on Rural Economy
Paul Combs (left) and Dow Brantley (far right) deliver the message
on the rural economy.
WASHINGTON, DC
-- This morning the House Committee on Agriculture's Subcommittee on General
Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a public hearing on the financial
health of farm country. Dow Brantley, chairman of the USA Rice Federation, and
Paul T. Combs, a past chairman of the USA Rice Producers' Group, were two of
the five witnesses offering testimony.As a farmer and equipment dealer and
former Federal Reserve Board member from Kennett, Missouri, Combs was able to
offer a unique perspective on the current economic situation: "When
farmers take steps to minimize their exposure to risk, resulting in a pullback
in investments for their farm, this pullback starts first with inputs,
including equipment, grain storage facilities, and fertilizer, and then begins
to impact the majority of businesses in rural America."Combs continued,
"We've seen this cycle play out over and over and I hope we will not
repeat the mistakes of the past by taking for granted how important a
dependable safety net is, not just to producers, but to all businesses and
families that depend on agriculture."Brantley, a third generation farmer
from England, Arkansas, talked about the importance of reducing trade barriers
and the unfair competition U.S. producers face due to foreign government
intervention in global rice markets. "Rice is the most
government-interfered with crop in the world, and the U.S. has difficulty
competing with foreign governments who illegally subsidize their crops and
employ unfair trading practices," said Brantley. "Unfortunately,
these bad actors are the very folks that set the world price. Without the farm
bill, U.S. rice farmers would be in more trouble economically than they are
currently. It is critical that the U.S. government continues to go after the
bad actors that put our nation's rice producers at an unfair
disadvantage."In closing remarks, all of the panelists appearing before the
Subcommittee agreed that the level of financial stress in rural America will
increase, and they recognized and thanked the Subcommittee members for their
support of the 2014 Farm Bill which will provide growers modest support in
these tough times.
Contact: Peter Bachmann (703) 236-1475
US Rice Industry Weighs In on Impact of Trade with
Cuba
Riceland Foods'
Terry Harris (center)
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today the U.S. International Trade Commission
(USITC) held a public hearing for their section 332 study entitled
"Overview of Cuban Imports of Goods and Services and Effects of U.S.
Restrictions." Terry Harris of Riceland Foods represented USA Rice on the
first panel.
Following prepared testimony, Commissioners questioned panelists,
including Harris, representatives from the U.S. Grains Council, the Dairy
Farmers of America, and the chairwoman of the U.S. Agriculture Coalition for
Cuba (USACC), about working with Alimport, the sole agency responsible for
imports into Cuba. The Commissioners were interested in panelists' knowledge of
financial transactions between Cuba and its current trading partners, and also
how relationships between Cuba and its trading partners may be affected by
imports from the United States.The USITC also asked about the impact of trade
with Cuba on individual states.
"Rice from Arkansas and Louisiana could account for
approximately three quarters of sales to Cuba in the years immediately
following the establishment of normal commercial relations with Cuba,"
said Harris. "This could be new demand of up to 100,000 metric tons for
just these two states, with an estimated value of $46 million at today's
prices. We would expect these states to be the dominant suppliers to Cuba for
the foreseeable future, but all producing states in the Mid-South will
benefit."The USITC investigation came at the request of the Senate
Committee on Finance in response to the Obama Administration's recent shift on
relations with Cuba. "We expect the report will support the overwhelming
majority of U.S. agriculture, including USA Rice, seeking a return to normal
commercial relations with Cuba," said USA Rice COO Bob Cummings.The
complete section 332 report is scheduled for publication on October 15.
Contact: Kristen Dayton
(703) 236-1464
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New round of rice bidding planned for middle of month
The Nation June 2, 2015 5:47 pm
The Commerce Ministry is set to reopen bidding for about one
million tonnes of rice by the middle of this month, having suspended auctions
for more than two months since the end of the harvest season, Commerce Minister
General Chatchai Sarikalya said Tuesday.The ministry has decided to reopen
bidding in light of expected lower rice supply in the market, while the auction
should not affect the market price, thus safeguarding the interests of farmers,
he said.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/New-round-of-rice-bidding-planned-for-middle-of-mo-30261429.html
Worries on El Niño winds
BY GEORGE ON 2015-06-02
UNCATEGORIZED
Ethan Harfenist
With the weather pattern known as El Niño currently stirring up the
Pacific Ocean, experts are expressing concern that parts of Cambodia may soon
face drought conditions that could rival the devastating effects the weather
system brought nearly 20 years ago.A cyclical changing of ocean temperatures
that typically brings dry weather in the Western Pacific, El Niño was initially
predicted to occur in 2014, but the weather pattern has only officially taken
shape this year, with the Australian Bureau of Meteorology upgrading its El
Niño-Southern Oscillation tracker on May 12.Droughts caused by El Niño in 1997
and 1998 caused mass food shortages in Cambodia, prompting officials to call
for donations to help meet a 250,000-tonne rice shortfall. While experts say
it’s still too early to determine the system’s impact this year, the outlook
appears troubling.
“When an El Niño occurs, they call it a coupling between the ocean
and the atmosphere,” said Ian Thomas, a technical adviser with the Mekong River
Commission. “Last year, it didn’t occur, [but]this year it’s happening very
strongly.”Climate forecast models by the US’s Climate Prediction Center suggest
dry conditions for this part of the world during the months of May, June and
July.“At the same time, the current drought conditions as monitored by
satellite in parts of Cambodia are already pretty darn bad and close to
record-breaking,” Thomas said. “A very large water deficit has already built
up. This really is a very bad time to start going into an even harsher drought
event.”The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in its food
security country brief for Cambodia, made no mention of El Niño or prospective
drought conditions for the country or its neighbours, despite it being
published on the same day the Australian BOM officially announced the event.
Rather, 2015 is forecast to yield a near “record level” for rice
production in Cambodia, even though planting season for rice begins in June,
just as El Niño-driven drought conditions are predicted to take
effect.“Assuming favourable weather conditions, FAO forecasts this season’s
rice output at 7.2 million tonnes, up one percent from last year’s good level,”
the report states. Similar forecasts were made for neighbouring countries
Thailand and Laos. In Thailand, for example, the FAO noted that the “main
season” rice crop, planted from May to August, was being planted under
“favourable weather conditions”, suggesting good harvests in the face of a
mounting El Niño.
The reality on the ground, however, is a different story. Lertwiroj
Kowattana, director general of Thailand’s Royal Irrigation Department, told
Reuters that water levels are “the worst in 15 years” this year, with many
provinces already facing drought conditions.Furthermore, in Vietnam, coffee
farmers are reportedly facing extreme drought, threatening that country’s
output for one of its most valuable crops.The FAO in Cambodia did not respond
to inquiries for a response by press time.But without preparation, some experts
warn, a similar fate could be in store for Cambodia.“This year we are not sure
what will happen . . . [But] we have already told farmers to be prepared for a
drought,” said Yang Saing Koma, president of the Cambodian Centre for Study and
Development in Agriculture.Koma said the situation is already “very serious” in
Kampong Speu, while there are some drought-like conditions in Takeo as well.
His organisation is encouraging farmers to take water-saving
measures in the event of an intense dry spell. Using water vats to collect
rainwater and digging small ponds are among the methods employed by small-scale
farmers to help secure water supplies. “[This is] to minimise risk and to help
farmers adapt to produce food. Water is most important,” he said.Thomas warned
that this year’s El Niño could potentially be worse than the one that struck
Cambodia in 1997 and 1998, when late rains, combined with insects, devastated
crops and left thousands short of food.“None of it looks good. It looks very
much like a classic type of El Niño, the kind we had in 1997 and 1998,” he
said. “It looks like it may even be stronger than that. We’re going into it at
the wrong time.”
Nagpur
Foodgrain Prices Open- Jun 02
Nagpur, June 2 Gram and tuar prices
reported strong in Nagpur Agriculture Produce
and Marketing Committee (APMC) here
on good seasonal demand from local millers amid tight supply
from producing regions. Continuous
rise on NCDEX in gram, healthy hike in Madhya Pradesh pulses
and reported demand from
South-based millers also jacked up prices, according to sources.
* * * *
FOODGRAINS & PULSES
GRAM
* Desi gram raw recovered in open market here on increased buying
support
from local traders amid weak arrival from producing belts.
TUAR
* Tuar black firmed up again in open market on good demand from local
traders weak
supply from producing regions. Reports about weak overseas arrival also
boosted
prices.
* Masoor varieties reported down in open market on lack of demand from
local traders
amid ample stock in ready position.
* Jowar varieties shot up in open market here on increased demand from
local traders
amid thin arrival from producing regions.
* In Akola, Tuar - 7,300-7,700, Tuar dal - 10,100-10,500, Udid at
9,100-9,600,
Udid Mogar (clean) - 10,700-11,100, Moong - 9,000-9,200, Moong Mogar
(clean) 10,700-11,100, Gram - 4,200-4,500, Gram Super best bold -
6,100-6,300
for 100 kg.
* Wheat, rice and other commodities remained steady in open market
in poor trading activity, according to sources.
Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market
prices in rupees for 100 kg
FOODGRAINS
Available prices Previous
close
Gram Auction
3,600-4,660 3,600-4,520
Gram Pink Auction
n.a. 2,100-2,600
Tuar Auction
6,000-7,500 6,000-7,340
Moong Auction
n.a. 6,000-6,300
Udid Auction
n.a. 4,300-4,500
Masoor Auction
n.a. 2,600-2,800
Gram Super Best Bold
6,200-6,500 6,200-6,500
Gram Super Best
n.a.
Gram Medium Best
5,900-6,200 5,900-6,200
Gram Dal Medium
n.a. n.a.
Gram Mill Quality 5,600-5,750 5,600-5,750
Desi gram Raw
4,650-4,700 4,600-4,650
Gram Filter new
6,100-6,200 6,100-6,200
Gram Kabuli
5,200-6,900 5,200-6,900
Gram Pink
6,400-6,600 6,400-6,600
Tuar Fataka Best
10,600-10,900 10,600-10,900
Tuar Fataka Medium
10,000-10,400 10,000-10,400
Tuar Dal Best Phod
9,600-9,800 9,600-9,800
Tuar Dal Medium phod
8,900-9,400 8,900-9,400
Tuar Gavarani New
7,500-7,600 7,500-7,600
Tuar Karnataka
8,000-8,100 8,000-8,100
Tuar Black
10,900-11,200 10,800-11,100
Masoor dal best
8,000-8,200 8,100-8,300
Masoor dal medium
7,500-7,900 7,500-8,000
Masoor
n.a. n.a.
Moong Mogar bold
10,800-11,000 10,800-11,000
Moong Mogar Medium best
10,000-10,500 10,000-10,500
Moong dal Chilka
9,500-9,800 9,500-9,800
Moong Mill quality
n.a. n.a.
Moong Chamki best
9,600-9,900 9,600-9,900
Udid Mogar Super best (100 INR/KG)
11,100-11,500 11,100-11,500
Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG)
9,800-10,500 9,800-10,500
Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG)
8,400-8,800 8,400-8,800
Batri dal (100 INR/KG)
4,200-4,400 4,200-4,400
Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg)
3,200-3,350 3,200-3,350
Watana Dal (100 INR/KG)
3,200-3,450 3,200-3,450
Watana White (100 INR/KG)
2,450-2,625 2,450-2,625
Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG)
3,700-4,900 3,700-4,900
Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG)
1,400-1,600 1,400-1,600
Wheat Mill quality(100 INR/KG)
1,550-1,750 1,550-1,750
Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG)
1,400-1,600 1,400-1,600
Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG)
2,200-2,450 2,200-2,450
Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG)
1,800-1,950 1,800-1,950
Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG)
n.a. n.a.
MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG)
3,100-3,700 3,100-3,700
MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG)
2,800-3,000 2,800-3,000
Wheat 147 (100 INR/KG)
1,400-1,500 1,400-1,500
Wheat Best (100 INR/KG) 2,000-2,200 2,000-2,200
Rice BPT New(100 INR/KG)
2,600-2,850 2,600-2,850
Rice BPT (100 INR/KG)
3,200-3,400 3,200-3,400
Rice Parmal (100 INR/KG)
1,600-1,800 1,600-1,800
Rice Swarna new (100 INR/KG)
2,100-2,450 2,100-2,450
Rice Swarna old (100 INR/KG)
2,500-2,750 2,500-2,750
Rice HMT new(100 INR/KG)
3,200-3,650 3,200-3,650
Rice HMT (100 INR/KG)
3,900-4,300 3,900-4,300
Rice HMT Shriram New(100 INR/KG)
4,000-4,500 4,000-4,500
Rice HMT Shriram old (100 INR/KG)
4,500-5,000
4,500-5,000
Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG)
8,200-10,200 8,200-10,200
Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG)
6,000-7,200 6,000-7,200
Rice Chinnor new (100 INR/KG)
4,650-4,900 4,650-4,900
Rice Chinnor (100 INR/KG)
5,500-6,000 5,500-6,000
Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG)
2,200-2,450 2,100-2,300
Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG)
2,500-2,600 2,300-2,500
WEATHER (NAGPUR)
Maximum temp. 39.4 degree Celsius
(102.9 degree Fahrenheit), minimum temp.
25.2 degree Celsius (77.4 degree
Fahrenheit)
Humidity: Highest - n.a., lowest -
n.a.
Rainfall : nil
FORECAST: Generally cloudy sky.
Rains or thunder-showers likely towards evening or night.
Maximum and minimum temperature
would be around and 42 and 26 degree Celsius respectively.
Note: n.a.--not available
(For oils, transport costs are excluded
from plant delivery prices, but included in market prices.)
PhilRice Special
News
PhilRice pushes climate change-ready technologies
Science City of Muñoz – The Philippine Rice
Research Institute (PhilRice) has produced an information kit to equip farmers
with information on how they can better adapt to the impacts of climate
change. Said info kit is a “ready-to-print” material that contains a list
of climate change-ready technologies the farmers can use for rice and
rice-based farming systems. It includes the recommended varieties that can
withstand different climate-related stresses such as drought, salinity, and
flood.For water-saving technologies, PhilRice recommends the alternate wetting
and drying (AWD) and low-cost drip irrigation system (LDIS) technologies.AWD
guides farmers when to irrigate (or not) the rice field. Hence, this
prevents wasteful use of water. PhilRice studies show that use of AWD
also minimizes greenhouse gas emissions in paddy fields.
LDIS is also for efficient use of water and is
recommended for irrigating rice-based crops.Meanwhile, fossil fuel-free
technologies such as the rice hull gasifier-pump system, windmill- pump system,
rice hull stove, and carbonizer are also featured.The rice hull gasifier-pump
system uses rice hull instead of gasoline or diesel in pumping water from the
ground. It is recommended for rainfed areas where fuel expenses are high.The
wind mill-pump system is applicable in areas where wind energy is abundant.A
device called rice hull carbonizer is for processing the rice hull into biochar
(charcoal). Aside from being used as soil conditioner, biochar is also
popularly used as main ingredient in producing organic fertilizers thus
reducing dependence on synthetic fertilizers.Additionally, the kit also
features Palayamanan Plus, an integrated and diversified farming system,
and some harvest and postharvest technologies.Farmers, extension workers, or
anyone interested may download the kit from the institute’s website or contact
the PhilRice Text Center (0920-911-1398) should they want to know more about
the climate change-ready technologies for rice and rice-based farming.
Manila youth to work in agri
Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija – Most of
the participants in the Rice Science and Art Summer Camp, conducted on May
19-22 at PhilRice in Nueva Ecija had resolved to consider working in the
agriculture sector after completing their studies. “As city dwellers, we are
unaware of the processes that the rice undergoes before it reaches our plates.
This camp made me realized the intricacies of rice production and the
importance of not wasting a rice grain,” Rica Paula Dianne Capistrano of Manila
Science High School said.“As agriculture is indispensable in maintaining our
own food supply, I am thinking of taking a career in this field as a
researcher,” she added.
Organized by the Rice Science Museum, the camp
aimed to engage the urban youth in agriculture through lectures on rice and
health, its journey, and culture; field exposure; and the arts.Using
impressionism, Capistrano drew the Rice Planters based on camp
activities such as tour in the gene bank, where more than 10,000 rice
accessions are stored; Future Rice, an ideal farm set-up that can be replicated
by farmers; and the gene pool of the Philippine Carabao Center.Her artwork
shows the colorful struggles that farmers experience to sustain the connection
among the tillers, rice, and the consumers.“Farmers are good inspiration,
because they are not whiners and do not easily give up on their work no matter
what,” the 16-year-old who represented other participants from the F. Ma.
Guerrero Elementary School and Margarita Roxas de Ayala said.
Charisma Love B. Gado, senior science research
specialist, said that youth commitment in agriculture is crucial for
development.“The future of food security depends on the anticipated
participation of youth in agriculture, not necessarily as farmers, but as
investors, agri professionals, or advocates. However, a disinterest and
indifference in agriculture could be observed among them; so, we explored the
arts as a more interesting way to educate them on rice science,” the activity
organizer said.The participants’ appreciation of rice and understanding of its
science were expressed in about 20 artworks, which will be launched in July.
Some of these works are titled, Play of Nature, Moonlight, Abundance,
Capture, Field, and Ignorance.Career opportunities in agriculture were
also presented to the students. According to Gado, agriculture is a diverse
field of research and development, business, and instruction.
Travel
and career growth opportunities are also available through national and
international scholarships.“Agriculture has been the main driver of progress in
societies and if we may recall, its discovery led to the organization of
peoples and to the structuring of communities. We hope that the value on how
agriculture had changed us will remain important to the modern youth and their
generations,” she said.
PhilRice goes entrep to help farmers
To help rice
tillers become entrepreneurs, PhilRice development workers were recently
updated on agripreneurship.
Training
facilitator Dr. Rene Resurreccion, a licensed trainer of the Competency-based
Economies through Formation of Enterprise approach, said that “economic
development for all” can be achieved by producing more local entrepreneurs.
“Without
entrepreneurs, there can be no development,” Resurreccion said.
Resurreccion
developed the Entrefarm Game,designed to teach basic entrepreneurship to
farmers. It includes modules on basic entrepreneurial farming, negotiation and
building cooperatives, processing, and exporting farm products.
The
participants learned about the application of business cycle to farming and
simulated a farm business operation. During the simulation, they learned about
proper record-keeping, fund allocation, and cash flow.
The training
also focused on strategic planning, negotiation, and the importance of forming
a farmers’ cooperative. Processing products into finished goods as an option
aside from regular farming was also explored. It enabled the participants to
run a livestock production business and explore the possibility of exporting
products.
Topics on
business mapping, maximizing resources, and marketing were also elaborated as
important technical management skills needed in establishing an enterprise.
Meanwhile,
investment in research, strategic planning, and wise financial management were
highlighted as essential factors in building enterprises for farmers.
Resurreccion is
the founder and the director of Passion for Perfection Inc., a company that
develops achievement-oriented business and development games and training
programs.
The training
was organized by Project IPaD or Improving Technology Promotion and Delivery
through Capability Enhancement of Next-Gen Rice Extension Professionals and
Other Intermediaries and PhilRice’s Rural Transformation Movement.
Phil Rice News
Rice research benefits farmers,
deserves long-term support – DA chief
2 June 2015
QUEZON CITY, Philippines –
Filipino rice farmers are poised to gain even more from government efforts to
help increase rice productivity as Philippine Agriculture Secretary Proceso
Alcala acknowledged promising results from the field and pledged continued
support to rice research. In a briefing on 1 June 2015 with project implementers
of the rice research component of the Food Staples Sufficiency Program (FSSP),
Secretary Alcala lauded progress covering various aspects of the country's
rice industry and vowed to make sure technologies and interventions will
benefit farmers.The rice research component of the FSSP is jointly implemented
by the Department of Agriculture (DA)
and the International Rice Research
Institute (IRRI).
“I am optimistic of the collaboration’s impact at the farmers’ level,” Alcala said. “Efforts like these deserve long-term support, and I intend to present these to the country's economic managers to make sure that support is sustained.” IRRI Deputy Director General Bruce Tolentino assured the secretary of IRRI’s continued support to DA’s goals of helping the country’s rice farmers become globally competitive.
“I am optimistic of the collaboration’s impact at the farmers’ level,” Alcala said. “Efforts like these deserve long-term support, and I intend to present these to the country's economic managers to make sure that support is sustained.” IRRI Deputy Director General Bruce Tolentino assured the secretary of IRRI’s continued support to DA’s goals of helping the country’s rice farmers become globally competitive.
Not only does Alcala want to see farmers make use of
research-informed interventions, he intends to make use of documented results
to help advise the government on sustainable expansion of agricultural areas,
not only for rice but for other crops. He cited encouraging results from the
accelerated development and deployment of improved varieties and from promoting
the use of a suite of associated technologies to help increase yield in rainfed
rice environments. The secretary instructed his technical advisory group
(TAG) to apply lessons learned from the Philippine Rice Information System
project to create information systems for other crops. He proposed intensified
inter-agency collaboration to improve the capacity of agriculture
extensionists, and encouraged visits to Heirloom Rice Project sites in the
Cordillera region.The FSSP’s rice research efforts are funded by the DA Rice
Program through the DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research. Implementing partners
are the DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), DA-Agriculture
Training Institute, DA-Bureau of Plant Industry, and regional field
offices.
Alcala and the TAG was joined by Undersecretary for
Field Operations Emerson Palad, Assistant Secretary for Field Operations and
PhilRice Officer-In-Charge Edilberto de Luna, Director and Special Technical
Adviser for the National Rice Program Edmund Sana, and DA-BAR Director
Nicomedes Eleazar. Also present were implementers from IRRI and DA attached
bureaus and agencies.
Irri news
Rice research benefits farmers, deserves long-term support – DA chief
QUEZON
CITY, Philippines – Filipino rice farmers are poised to gain even more from
government efforts to help increase rice productivity as Philippine Agriculture
Secretary Proceso Alcala acknowledged promising results from the field and
pledged continued support to rice research.In a briefing on 1 June 2015 with
project implementers of the rice research component of the Food Staples
Sufficiency Program (FSSP), Secretary Alcala lauded progress covering various
aspects of the country's rice industry and vowed to make sure technologies and
interventions will benefit farmers.The rice research component of the FSSP is jointly implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).“I am optimistic of the collaboration’s impact at the farmers’ level,” Alcala said. “Efforts like these deserve long-term support, and I intend to present these to the country's economic managers to make sure that support is sustained.” IRRI Deputy Director General Bruce Tolentino assured the secretary of IRRI’s continued support to DA’s goals of helping the country’s rice farmers become globally competitive.Not only does Alcala want to see farmers make use of research-informed interventions, he intends to make use of documented results to help advise the government on sustainable expansion of agricultural areas, not only for rice but for other crops. He cited encouraging results from the accelerated development and deployment of improved varieties and from promoting the use of a suite of associated technologies to help increase yield in rainfed rice environments.
The secretary instructed his technical advisory group
(TAG) to apply lessons learned from the Philippine Rice Information System
project to create information systems for other crops. He proposed intensified
inter-agency collaboration to improve the capacity of agriculture
extensionists, and encouraged visits to Heirloom Rice Project sites in the
Cordillera region.The FSSP’s rice research efforts are funded by the DA Rice
Program through the DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research. Implementing partners
are the DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), DA-Agriculture
Training Institute, DA-Bureau of Plant Industry, and regional field
offices.Alcala and the TAG were joined by Undersecretary for Field Operations
Emerson Palad, Assistant Secretary for Field Operations and PhilRice
Officer-In-Charge Edilberto de Luna, Director and Special Technical Adviser for
the National Rice Program Edmund Sana, and DA-BAR Director Nicomedes Eleazar.
Also present were implementers from IRRI and DA attached bureaus and agencies.
Learn more about IRRI (www.irri.org) or follow us on
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South
Arkansas: Three
fields Chicot, Desha and Arkansas Counties have received N-STaR fertilizer
applications and are being flooded. The Jefferson County field is cracking
and all other fields are from 4 leaves to tillering stage. A low uneven
hybrid stand (1 leaf – tillering) in Chicot County made it difficult for
management decisions. Pre-emergence herbicides residuals in some fields
lasted 4-6 weeks and weeds are now breaking. Post-emergence herbicide
ecommendations are going out.
North Arkansas: Growth
stages in the eight verification fields range from early spiking to 4 leaf.
Although seedling disease occurred in Cross and Mississippi Counties, stand
counts remain well within numbers needed for maximum yield potential and
seedling rice across the area has a much healthier appearance this week.
Pre-emergence herbicides are breaking in some of the fields making
post-emergence treatments necessary.
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