 | DA holds briefing on hybrid rice techno demo |
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Balita.ph-May 21, 2012 10:36 pm ILOILO CITY, May 21 -– Technical personnel of the Department of Agriculture (DA) were briefed recently about the technology method demonstration on hybrid rice aimed at improving their capability when it comes to responding to issues affecting the variety. The training, conducted by Agritech, Pioneer, Bayer and Philrice, was to ensure well-managed rice production during the wet season.
Among the topics highlighted were the integrated pest management (IPM) or the biological control where IPM regional coordinator Ylimea Olanday talked about the black seed bug, dubbed to be the latest threat in rice production. The black seed bug was discovered last year in Dimasalang, Masbate and quickly spread to Central and Eastern Visayas. If left unattended it can damage up to 50 percent of the production. Agritech, Pioneer, Bayer and Philrice also discussed varietal characteristics and specific production technologies of the different hybrid rice during the technical demo session. Last year some 11, 765 hectares of rice land were planted with hybrid rice which resulted to a total production off 2, 371 metric tons with an average yield per hectare of 4.96 metric tons. (PNA) DCT/LAM/PGL/vlo |
