Based on our new vision, “Rice-Secure Philippines,” we and our partners will propose and implement strategies on how to create meaningful impacts in the lives of all our rice stakeholders. They note that "the role of agriculture in social development and the national economy will gradually expand from ensuring food security to also preserving positive environmental externalities, traditional knowledge and cultural heritage." This has happened in the Philippines in recent years due to rapid urbanization that has resulted in the conversion of many agricultural lands to other uses. Relevance is the institutional capacity of PhilRice and partners to address contemporary challenges in the work environment;.
PhilRice adheres to a system of quality management, environmental protection, and occupational health and safety in
PhilRice’s Impact by 2022
Improved rice trade through efficient post-production, better product quality and reliable supply and distribution system. Improved value, availability and utilization of rice, diversified rice-based farming products and by-products for better quality, safety,.
Strengthened institutional
OUTCOME ONE
These elements do not always fit together easily, but given increasing challenges, we will. We will conduct effective research to increase yields, optimize production costs, reduce field, post-harvest and milling losses;.
REMARKS
Walking type seeding machine for dry and wet sowing which can reduce labor requirement from 3 man-days to 1 man-day per ha, and seed rate from 200 kg to 40 kg seeds per ha. Localized row-type mechanical seeding machine that can reduce labor requirement from 1 man-day to 0.33 man-day per ha, and reduce seeding rate from 20-60 kg to 15-40 kg seeds per ha.
OUTCOME TWO
If we want to achieve our R4D goals for the Philippine rice industry, we cannot silence concerns related to post-production, product quality, and supply and distribution. Among the highlights of this outcome is a significant improvement in our harvest and post-harvest capabilities and the preparation of better quality rice. In their studies in Camarines Sur, Iloilo, Leyte and Oriental Mindoro, Amongo and Larona (2015) find that only harvest and post-harvest facilities are widely used in rice production, especially hand tractors (91.05%) and threshers (86 .38%).
The F4D emphasis on improving harvest and post-harvest facilities is due to the post-production loss in rice. We also aim to achieve high standards of milling recovery, now partly through rice processing. The standard in the National Cooperative Tests (NCT) is 65-70% milling recovery for a variety to be classified as Grade 1 or Premium quality rice.
Globally, the standard is to use multipass machines for improved milling recovery, which PhilRice can adopt and push. At our target sites, we can develop machines and strategies that help improve grinding recycling.
OUTCOME THREE
This outcome then aims to help reduce hunger and malnutrition, and improve incomes through value addition and increasing accessibility and utilization of rice, diversified rice-based farming products and by-products. Furthermore, PhilRice and partners will do intensive work on technologies and systems for diversified rice-based farming, not only to optimize resources but also to address issues related to nutrition and income. Number of existing nutrient-enriched rice-based products and by-products consumed and accessible to target customers.
Available rice-based food products ready for promotion, such as rice corn grits, nutritious rice milk. Number of clean, green, practical and smart (GPS) practices developed and implemented in diverse agricultural biosystems. A multi-crop seeder (mounted on a hand tractor) that can reduce the labor requirement from 2 working days to 1 working day per ha and increase field capacity from 1 to 1.5 ha/day.
Carbonizer-based water pumping system for rice-based crop irrigation that can reduce fuel cost per m3 of pumped water versus centrifugal pumps. Long range sprinkler with 0.25ha coverage for rice-based agriculture that can increase water use efficiency by 40% (compared to hose or furrow irrigation using centrifugal pumps) and reduce labor demand in irrigation by 40%.
OUTCOME FOUR
To triumph in a globally competitive environment and adapt to a changing climate, the Philippine rice industry needs a science-based and supportive policy environment both at the national and local levels. To ensure this, we will vigorously conduct policy research and elevate our advocates to influence the legislative agenda that will improve the efficiency of the rice value chain – from the input sector to production, processing, marketing and the consumer. PhilRice and partners will focus on policies that will improve farmers' access to high-quality seeds of high-yielding and climate-resistant rice varieties, with tolerance to biotic and abiotic stress and having better nutritional and eating qualities.
We will also help promote the mechanization of rice cultivation, while creating safety nets for displaced farmers. We will also obtain information to inform policies aimed at reducing yield gaps in rice-producing provinces. We will strengthen our efforts around location-specific recommendations, moving away from the one-size-fits-all approaches of the past.
We will then pay close attention to the uniqueness of the physical environment, the technical and socio-economic preparedness of the farmers and the local rice economy in our target locations. Finally, PhilRice and partners will actively develop, advocate and recommend policies that will promote the consumption of safe and nutritious rice for the better health of all Filipinos.
OUTCOME FIVE
As highlighted in previous sections of this plan, agriculture and the rice industry are facing serious challenges, notably the globalization of the rice trade, declining yields, shrinking rice cultivation land, the degradation of the rice environment and the effects of climate change. While rice yields have increased significantly since the days of the Green Revolution, our farmers remain poor, mainly due to the low level of mechanization and increased use of chemical inputs to increase yields. We need to optimize production through better and more efficient crop management and post-harvest procedures to enable farmers to increase their profits.
Given these threats and opportunities, we will explore the benefits of advanced rice science and technology – both domestic and foreign – as continued sources of growth in production. The application of space and information technology, bioinformatics, automation, robotics, alternative energy and biotechnology will help to better manage the rice crop, increase input-use efficiency, reduce production costs and limit our carbon footprints. Our research questions to better serve the rice industry and its major stakeholders are limitless.
Use of other remote sensing tools such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for mapping, surveillance, monitoring and warning systems. Use of robotics, controlled environments such as food factories, drip irrigation technology, aquaponics and wireless sensor networks for crop management.
INNOVATIONS
53 Application of new techniques in sociology, anthropology, ethnography, human geography, development, extension and communication in technology promotion and knowledge sharing. Using smartphones as a platform for developing various apps for farm management, crop combination, yield and profit prediction and market integration. Existing Provincial Guide Books on Soil Properties (15 hard copies of which 11 e-copies are uploaded via the PhilRice website).
Field water monitoring and control system model developed (precision agriculture). field water monitoring system at PhilRice CES for testing. None for irrigation systems; exists for heavy metal accumulation (mine tailings at San Roque Dam Agno River Irrigation System). -based method optimized and published in a peer-reviewed journal;. rapid field test kit still under development.
Quick GT test for field. application Rapid AC and GT field testing based on old method was developed at PhilRice LB and published. If resulting variety is classified as GMO, commercial release will be after 6 years (developed line to undergo Biosafety Testing for 6 seasons) (2) Number of new genes/.
OUTCOME SIX
Partnerships are crucial at a time when donors seem to be putting rice R4D on the back burner. The annual budget for PhilRice had been fluctuating until it stabilized at about PhP 200 million in the mid-2000s. We will strengthen and grow our network of partner institutions and further intensify our initiatives in all areas of rice science.
Like the famous Japanese Kaizen principle, we will continuously improve on this aspect to ensure that we respond to their needs. held regional consultation workshops with partners and stakeholders. Number of national and island-wide consultation workshops held led by branch stations to define thrusts and programmes, and possible collaboration with partners in the region. Number of new territories (provinces and municipalities) reached through public relations, corporate affairs, and communication and promotional activities of PhilRice.
Social media platform (Facebook): 7908 number of likes Broadcast initiatives:. national coverage with millions of audience reached. station in 2017, and radiates to various provinces/. accountability initiatives completed Medical mission, feeding programs, tree planting, gift distribution. Number of new/improved platforms for knowledge sharing and learning (ICT or non-ICT based).
OUTCOME SEVEN
With the help of our partners, we will spearhead and facilitate the establishment of rice business innovation systems (RiceBIS) communities, which will be the focus of rice-based agricultural businesses that will be developed. Strategically located across the country, RiceBIS will be PhilRice's development sites as we continue to deliver our R4D output to our target customers. It will be considered full-fledged when a critical number of farmers' clusters have ventured into more rice.
As they commit to market their rice products together, they will also be trained in entrepreneurship and their organizations will be formalized and strengthened. By 2020, a new set of hubs with corresponding clusters will be established in other major rice-producing provinces within the coverage area of each PhilRice station. A series of workshops will be conducted to develop programs and projects implemented by PhilRice and its partners to achieve results and outcomes.
These important research interventions will be prioritized to develop a well-balanced and adequately funded mix of research programmes. As part of its oversight mandate, the PhilRice Board will regularly monitor and evaluate the expected results and impacts of research to assess performance. A well thought-out staff complement will be central to PhilRice's new rationalization plan and organizational structure to be proposed to the Department of Budget and Management.
The branches will have positions in plant breeding, agronomy and soil science, crop protection, engineering and mechanization, socio-economics and technology promotion to fully fulfill their regional functions.
