Tag: Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program
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PhilRice cites role in nation’s attainment of record rice harvest in 2023

SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ– The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) cited its contribution to the country’s record harvest of 20.06 million metric tons of rice in 2023. It distributed certified inbred seeds through the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program; and trained farmers, farm workers, and extension workers through the RCEF Rice Extension Services…
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Zambales farmers credit rice seed program for higher yields

Farmers in the province of Zambales are now reaping the fruits as beneficiaries of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program. Cristito Ancheta, a 44-year-old farmer from San Marcelino town, said his yields doubled as a result of using the certified seeds he received from the program. He said his harvest jumped from three…
