Guided by our new vision, “Rice-Secure Philippines,” we and our partners will propose and implement strategies on how we can create a significant impact on the lives of all our rice stakeholders. They note that the “role of agriculture within social development and a national economy will gradually expand from ensuring food security to maintaining positive externalities for the environment, traditional knowledge and cultural heritage.” This has happened in the Philippines in recent years due to rapid urbanization that resulted in the conversion of many agricultural areas to other uses. In line with the DA's policy pillars, the core of this plan is to increase the productivity and income of rice farmers.
Relevance is the institutional capacity of PhilRice and partners to address contemporary challenges in the task 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 a reliable supply and distribution system. Improved value, availability and use of rice, diversified rice-based agricultural products and by-products for better quality and 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
A walk-behind planter for dry and wet seeding, which can reduce labor consumption from 3 working days to 1 working day per ha and reduce the amount of seed from 200 kg to 40 kg of seeds per ha. A local riding-type mechanical planter that can reduce the labor requirement from 1 working day to 0.33 working days per ha and reduce the sowing rate from 20-60 kg to 15-40 kg of 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 R4D emphasis on improving harvesting and post-harvest facilities is due to post-production losses in rice. We also aim to achieve high standards for mill recovery, already partly done through rice breeding. 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.
The current use of single barrel machines for grinding which results in low quality pellets is common. 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 foods, ready for promotion, such as rice-maize grits, nutri-rice milk. Number of clean, green, practical and smart (GPS) practices developed and established in diversified agribiosystems. Localized multi-crop for rice, maize and mungbean planters (4-wheel tractor mounted) that can reduce the seeding rate from 80-120 kg per ha to 20-60 kg per ha.
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. A carbonizer-based water pumping system for rice-based crop irrigation that can reduce fuel costs per m3 of pumped water compared to centrifugal pumps. A long-range sprinkler with 0.25 ha coverage for rice cultivation, which can increase water use efficiency by 40% (compared to pipe or furrow irrigation with centrifugal pumps) and reduce irrigation labor by 40%.
OUTCOME FOUR
To ensure this, we will vigorously conduct policy research and raise our advocacy 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 public 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 stresses and better nutritional and nutritional qualities . Also, we will help promote the mechanization of rice farming by 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 readiness of farmers, and the local rice economy of our target areas.
Finally, PhilRice and partners will actively develop, advocate and recommend policies that will promote the consumption of safe and nutritious rice for better health of all Filipinos. 49 4.2 Policy brief/paper Policy document on recommended. interventions or programs needed for provinces with less than 4t/ha, and for more than 4t/ha yields. Study on impact assessment of SSIS conducted in behavior and performance of rice seed industry.
OUTCOME FIVE
As highlighted in the earlier sections of this Plan, agriculture and the rice industry face serious challenges, the main ones being the globalization of rice trade, declining yields, reduction of land area for rice cultivation, deteriorating rice environments and effects of climate change. While rice yields have increased significantly since the green revolution days, our farmers remain poor mainly because of the low level of mechanization and the increased use of chemical inputs to increase yields. We need to optimize production through better and more efficient crop management and post-harvest operations to increase farmers' profits.
Application of space and information technologies, bioinformatics, automation, robotics, alternative energy and biotechnology will help to better manage the rice crop, increase efficiency of input use, reduce production costs and limit our footprint of carbon. Our research questions to better serve the rice industry and key 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. Use of smartphones as a platform for the development of various apps for farm management, crop combinations, yield and profit forecasting and market integration. Use of biotechnology and nanotechnology for food production, fuel, fertilizer, waste management and value-added products.
INNOVATIONS
53 Application of new techniques in sociology, anthropology, ethnography, human geography, development, extension and communication in technology advancement and knowledge sharing. Existing provincial land characteristics guide books (15 hard copies, of which 11 e-copies are uploaded via 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 and published at PhilRice LB.
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 areas (provinces and municipalities) reached through public relations, corporate affairs, and communication and promotional activities of PhilRice.
Social Media Platform (Facebook): 7908 Likes Broadcast Initiatives:. national coverage with an audience of millions. station in 2017 and spread to different provinces/. 1) Number of dialogues with NEDA, RDC, COA, BPI and other regulatory offices for policy clarification and formulation. Number of new/improved platforms for knowledge sharing and learning (ICT-based or not).
OUTCOME SEVEN
November 2015
In: Expert Meeting on How to Feed the World in 2050, FAO, Rome, available at www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/wsfs/docs/expert paper/05-Bruinsma ResourceOutlookto2050.pdf [Online]. Smallholder farmers' perceptions of climate change and the role of trees and agroforestry in adapting to climate risks: evidence from Bohol, Philippines. Mataia AB, Valencia MSD, Malasa RB, Milanes MBA, Bordey FH, Moya PF, Ding Xianghai and Huang Xueping.
Muñoz Science City (Philippines): Philippine Rice Research Institute and Los Baños (Philippines): International Rice Research Institute.
