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DA-PhilRice Midsayap releases 97K bags of certified seeds to farmers

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MIDSAYAP, Cotabato Province, Apr. 27- Early planters in Zamboanga Peninsula and SOCCSKSARGEN will receive free seeds from Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) in Midsayap, Cotabato through the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)-Seed Program.

MIDSAYAP, Cotabato Province, Apr. 27- Early planters in Zamboanga Peninsula and SOCCSKSARGEN will receive free seeds from Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) in Midsayap, Cotabato through the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)-Seed Program.

The PhilRice station, known for developing and promoting Matatag lines that are resistant to the rice tungro disease, had allocated 97,024 of certified inbred seeds to be distributed in regions 9 and 12 this month until June.

Dr. Sailila Abdula, branch director, said that guidelines on seed distribution are already in place with the local government units (LGUs), which will facilitate the delivery and distribution to farmers amid the regions enhanced community quarantine.

See full article at Philippine Information Agency

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