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Called National Rice R&D Network (NRRDN), it now has 57 member-agencies, mostly agencies under the Department of Agriculture (DA) and state colleges and universities (SCUs).


The network is coordinated by the DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), which was created in 1985 to direct and coordinate rice R&D activities of all agencies working on rice to improve the economic condition of the small Filipino farmers.


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The draft of the corplan was hammered out during the PhilRice corplanning workshop held recently at the Crown Peak here.


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Called PJ2, the line was developed by scientists of the Philippine Rice
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(JICA).

It is set to be released this month, reported PhilRice Executive Director
Santiago Obien.

PJ2 performed well in trials done over the past few years under the
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Central Mindanao farmers embrace new dev’ts in aggie sector

August 31, 2003 - 12:00am

KIDAPAWAN CITY – Farming technologies aimed at increasing production and modernizing agricultural practices in Central Mindanao were highlighted during the 12th Regional Symposium on Research and Development...

Agriculture

Philippines now has a viable rice R&D system

By by Rudy A. Fernandez | November 6, 2000 - 12:00am

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – The country now has a viable, strong, and well-knit rice research and development (R&D) system. Called National...

Business

DA-Philrice draws up corporate plan

November 6, 2000 - 12:00am

SUBIC BAY – The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) is now drafting its new corporate plan. The draft of the corplan was hammered out during the PhilRice corplanning workshop...

Business

Cold-tolerant rice bred by Philrice

By by Rudy A. Fernandez | April 2, 2000 - 12:00am

A new cold-tolerant and high-yielding rice variety suited to the cool climate of the Cordilleras has been bred. Called PJ2, the line was developed by scientists of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice)...

Business