Category Archives: Philippine Rice Research Institute

PhilRice celeb kicks off National Rice Awareness Month

A November 10, 2011 press release from the Department of Agriculture, Philippine Rice Research Institute: The 26th anniversary of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), the country`s lead in rice science and development, will kick off the month-long celebration of the National Rice Awareness Month (NRAM) this November. Continue reading →

Tougher hybrid rice up for release

A November 10, 2011 press release from the Department of Agriculture, Philippine Rice Research Institute: Hybrid rice, the varieties bred by crossing two rice plants with superior qualities, are being improved to survive environment stresses during the wet season, a researcher based in the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) announced in a recent field day conducted at Brgy. Catuguing, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte. Continue reading →

Research to cut vitamin A deficiency wins award

A November 10, 2011 press release from the Department of Agriculture, Philippine Rice Research Institute: The research of the PhilRice on Golden Rice, a type of rice that could help reduce vitamin A deficiency in the country, wins the Agriculture and Fishery Modernization Act Best R&D Paper (Gold Award) in the basic research category during the 23rd National Research Symposium organized by the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Bureau of Agricultural Research. The research, Marker-Aided Transfer of Beta-Carotene Biosynthetic Genes (Golden Rice I) into two Philippine Rice Varieties, showed that trait of Golden Rice could be transferred to PSB Rc82 and NSIC Rc128 in lesser time and with minimal resources through the use of DNA markers in combination with traditional breeding. Golden Rice accumulates beta carotene, a source of vitamin A, in the grains. Continue reading →

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