Rice Program implementers and planners nationwide convene for 2025 plans and programs in Ilocos

Outlining the key strategies and priority programs and projects that the Rice Program shall be implementing in CY 2025, planners as well as project in-charge and focal persons under the Rice Banner Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) nationwide convened at the Pangil Beach Resort in Currimao, Ilocos Norte for a three-day planning workshop continue reading : Rice Program implementers and planners nationwide convene for 2025 plans and programs in Ilocos

DA-Rice Program gives update on project implementation, clustering approach among the priority strategies

Providing updates on the implementation of activities, programs and projects this wet cropping season and assessing the dry season’s implementation, the Department of Agriculture in Ilocos under the Rice Banner Program conducted a two-day assessment and planning workshop with its counterpart in the province at the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University’s International Convention Center continue reading : DA-Rice Program gives update on project implementation, clustering approach among the priority strategies

RICE BLACK BUG (RBB) ALARMS FARMERS IN PANGASINAN

San Manuel, Pangasinan – The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 1 through the Crop Protection Center (RCPC), conducted a two-day action planning workshop here on the Management of Rice Black Bug (RBB) following the increase in number of reported RBB influx which is affecting rice production areas in Pangasinan particularly in Districts 5 & 6 continue reading : RICE BLACK BUG (RBB) ALARMS FARMERS IN PANGASINAN

REG’L SEED COORDINATOR EXPLAINS DA’S RICE’ SEED COMPONENTS

“The success and failure of rice production mainly depends on the utilization of high quality seeds. This maybe the very reason why DA is focusing all its effort to strengthen its seed production component.” Ms. Analiza Ramos, Regional Seed Coordinator of DA-RFO I made this emphasis in her discussion on the seed components of the continue reading : REG’L SEED COORDINATOR EXPLAINS DA’S RICE’ SEED COMPONENTS

2 PROVINCES, 5 TOWNS AND 47 AEWS HONORED IN THE 3RD RICE ACHIEVER’S AWARD

With their continuous efforts and contribution in increasing the nation’s rice production for food sufficiency and food security in 2013, the provinces of Ilocos Norte and Pangasinan in Ilocos Region were among the top 10 provinces honored in the 3rd Annual Agri-Pinoy Rice Achiever’s Award held at the Resorts World Manila on March 13, 2014. continue reading : 2 PROVINCES, 5 TOWNS AND 47 AEWS HONORED IN THE 3RD RICE ACHIEVER’S AWARD

DA SETS NEW POLICY GUIDELINES ON GIVING INTERVENTIONS

The Technical Working Group of the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office I thru the Agri-Pinoy Rice Program together with its counterparts at the Local Government Units is now all set for the dry planting season. This was made possible in a successive Rice Program Review and Planning Workshop held at Hotel Consuelo in Lingayen Pangasinan, continue reading : DA SETS NEW POLICY GUIDELINES ON GIVING INTERVENTIONS