AFTER the significant loss of income due to the sudden drop of palay prices, the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), in partnership with the local government of San Simon, on Thursday, December 5, released sacks of certified seeds for the benefit of rice farmers here.
AFTER the significant loss of income due to the sudden drop of palay prices, the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), in partnership with the local government of San Simon, on Thursday, December 5, released sacks of certified seeds for the benefit of rice farmers here.
A total of 2,700 sacks of certified seeds amounting to P760 each were distributed to farmers listed in the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture.
PhilRice Pampanga provincial coordinator Paul Marcelo said the funds used for the purchase of certified seeds were sourced from the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF).
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