The Philippines Country Profile_revised
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IRRC: The Philippines 2011 Rice Situaon The Philippines has a populaon of over 90 million people and it is the highest imporng naon of rice. In 2010, an- nual producon of rice was around 17 million metric tons (mt) and the goal is to produce 19.7 million mt by the end of 2013. Current Acvies The focal acvies of the IRRC are the IRRC Country Outreach Program (ICOP) in 4 provinces, and the Philippines rice self sufficiency plan (PRSSP). The IRRC acvies in 2011 include: Expert advice and training in NRM technologies in • 4 provinces: Isabela, Nueva Ecija, Bohol, and North Cotabato Assist the Philippine Rice Research Instute (PhilRice), • Naonal Irrigaon Administraon, and the local gov- ernment to implement and scale out alternate weng and drying (AWD) in large irrigaon systems in the country. Assist state universies and colleges (e.g. Bulacan • Agricultural State College [BASC]) and local government units to validate and disseminate aerobic rice systems in rice areas with water shortage in the country Socio-economic studies of factors influencing the suc- • cessful delivery of the PRSSP, and collecon of data for assessing the impact of adopon Connue the development and rollout of site-specific • nutrient management to farmers and extension work- ers using decision support systems available on the web and via mobile phone applicaons Connuaon of a learning alliance on postproducon • technologies to support farmers, seed growers, and ex- tension agents in Bohol, Agusan del Norte, and Cama- rines Sur on flat-bed dryer operaon and maintenance and hermec storage techniques. Develop and test market models linked to improved • postproducon technologies Surveys in farmers’ fields of crop health problems; the • development of a strategic decision tool for prescrip- ons for crop health management Conduct of experiments in farmers’ fields to analyze • the impact of the adopon of direct-seeded rice, water saving technology and hybrid on rice crop health Outcomes and Impacts In 2009–11, the Philippine government included • IRRC technologies in its naonal PRSSP. The Philippine government approved • Administrave Order (AO) # 25 that endorses AWD for naonwide adopon. Regional briefings for the AO implementaon were facilitated in 2010; about 65,000 Filipino farmers have implemented the technology. In March 2010, the Nutrient Manager for Rice • team received the Achievement Award in Technology Development during the 40th Annual Conference of the Crop Science Society of the Philippines. Flat-bed dryer with reversible air-flow was • transferred from Vietnam to the Philippines with several pilot units installed at PhilRice research staons. Semi-automac rice husk furnace for dryers was • installed and tested at one private collaborator, another one under evaluaon. Produced by the Irrigated Rice Research Consortium Coordination Unit RICE-PRE, a strategic Crop Health decision tool, • tested in farmers’ fields at three locaons and the IRRI Experimental Farm Research on biology and management of rodents; • biodiversity of amphibians in rice environments Weed management in direct-seeded rice and weedy • rice control Household Survey Data Bohol Integrated Irrigaon System-Baseline house- • hold data collected in 2006; ex post data collected in 2011 Lateral B, District 1, UPRIIS-Baseline household data • collected in 2005, ex post data will be collected in 2010 Postharvest household surveys collecon ongoing in • Camarines Sur, Bohol, and Agusan del Norte. In 2011, collected data on number of farmers • implemenng alternate weng and drying in the country Please see overpage.
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IRRC: The Philippines 2011
Rice SituationThe Philippines has a population of over 90 million people and it is the highest importing nation of rice. In 2010, an-nual production of rice was around 17 million metric tons (mt) and the goal is to produce 19.7 million mt by the end of 2013.
Current ActivitiesThe focal activities of the IRRC are the IRRC Country Outreach Program (ICOP) in 4 provinces, and the Philippines rice self sufficiency plan (PRSSP).
The IRRC activities in 2011 include:Expert advice and training in NRM technologies in • 4 provinces: Isabela, Nueva Ecija, Bohol, and North CotabatoAssist the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), • National Irrigation Administration, and the local gov-ernment to implement and scale out alternate wetting and drying (AWD) in large irrigation systems in the country.Assist state universities and colleges (e.g. Bulacan • Agricultural State College [BASC]) and local government units to validate and disseminate aerobic rice systems in rice areas with water shortage in the countrySocio-economic studies of factors influencing the suc-• cessful delivery of the PRSSP, and collection of data for assessing the impact of adoptionContinue the development and rollout of site-specific • nutrient management to farmers and extension work-ers using decision support systems available on the web and via mobile phone applications Continuation of a learning alliance on postproduction • technologies to support farmers, seed growers, and ex-tension agents in Bohol, Agusan del Norte, and Cama-rines Sur on flat-bed dryer operation and maintenance and hermetic storage techniques. Develop and test market models linked to improved • postproduction technologiesSurveys in farmers’ fields of crop health problems; the • development of a strategic decision tool for prescrip-tions for crop health managementConduct of experiments in farmers’ fields to analyze • the impact of the adoption of direct-seeded rice, water saving technology and hybrid on rice crop health
Outcomes and ImpactsIn 2009–11, the Philippine government included • IRRC technologies in its national PRSSP. The Philippine government approved • Administrative Order (AO) # 25 that endorses AWD for nationwide adoption. Regional briefings for the AO implementation were facilitated in 2010; about 65,000 Filipino farmers have implemented the technology. In March 2010, the Nutrient Manager for Rice • team received the Achievement Award in Technology Development during the 40th Annual Conference of the Crop Science Society of the Philippines.Flat-bed dryer with reversible air-flow was • transferred from Vietnam to the Philippines with several pilot units installed at PhilRice research stations.Semi-automatic rice husk furnace for dryers was • installed and tested at one private collaborator, another one under evaluation.
Produced by the Irrigated Rice Research Consortium Coordination Unit
RICE-PRE, a strategic Crop Health decision tool, • tested in farmers’ fields at three locations and the IRRI Experimental FarmResearch on biology and management of rodents; • biodiversity of amphibians in rice environmentsWeed management in direct-seeded rice and weedy • rice control
Household Survey DataBohol Integrated Irrigation System-Baseline house-• hold data collected in 2006; ex post data collected in 2011Lateral B, District 1, UPRIIS-Baseline household data • collected in 2005, ex post data will be collected in 2010Postharvest household surveys collection ongoing in • Camarines Sur, Bohol, and Agusan del Norte.In 2011, collected data on number of farmers • implementing alternate wetting and drying in the country
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Outcomes and Impacts
For more informationContact person: Trina Leah Mendoza, Senior Communication SpecialistEmail: [email protected] site: www.irri.org/irrc
IRRC: The Philippines 2011
Key Partner AgenciesDr. Jesie Binamira, National IPM Program Coordinator of the Department of Agriculture, is on the IRRC Steering Committee.
Government InstitutionsAgricultural Training Institute, Department of AgriculturePhilippine Rice Research InstituteBohol Agricultural Promotion CenterBureau for Postharvest Research and DevelopmentBureau of Soils & Water ManagementDepartment of Agriculture (provincial and regional offices)National Irrigation AdministrationNational Food AuthorityNational Agriculture and Fisheries CouncilPhilippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development Local government units in Agusan del Norte, Bohol, Camarines Sur through the Postharvest Learning Alliance
Civil Society OrganizationsCatholic Relief ServicesMercy CorpsPhilippine Rice Postproduction Consortium
Private Sector CompaniesAtlas Fertilizer CorporationGrainPro, Inc.Syngenta (through the Scientific Knowledge Exchange Program)
UniversitiesUniversity of the Philippines Los BañosCentral Luzon State UniversityDon Mariano Marcos State UniversityIsabela State UniversityWest Visayas State UniversityBulacan State Agricultural CollegeUniversity of Reading, United KingdomNorthern Arizona University, USAHohenheim University, Germany
Produced by the Irrigated Rice Research Consortium Coordination Unit
Linkages to national initiatives and with other projects (and donors)
From 2009-11 the IRRC has been involved in the • Department of Agriculture (DA) project Accelerating Rice Sufficiency through Integrated Research, Training, and Extension (DA funds).Bringing about a Sustainable Agronomic Revolution in • Rice Production in Asia by Reducing Preventable Pre- and Postharvest Losses Project (funded by the Asian Development Bank)IRRI-Syngenta Scientific Knowledge Exchange Program • (SKEP) – Productivity ConstraintsA letter of agreement with the Philippine Grains • Postproduction Consortium (formerly Philippine Rice Postproduction Consortium) renewed. The Consortium consists of PhilRice, the University of the Philippines Los Baños, National Food Authority, FilMech, and the National Council for Agriculture and Fisheries.Rice Self-Sufficiency Plan for the Philippines• Scientific Know-how and Exchange Program – Syngenta• The IRRC Water Saving Work Group, with PhilRice • and Central Luzon State University, linked with the European Union Food Facility Project on increasing rice yield and productivity through the introduction of small scale irrigation and integrated crop management in rainfed areas of the Philippines. Adoption of the AWD technology by at least 4,500 farmers is highlighted.Aerobic Rice Seed Production Project implemented by • BASC from April 2008–April 2012 and funded by the Commission on Higher Education in the Philippines
Impacts of rice diseases, pests, and weeds were • characterized at 6 sites across the Philippines (3 sites shared with (RSSP).Nutrient management for rice is being endorsed • and promoted at a national level through the PRSSP.Interactive Voice Response technology was • developed and promoted to assist decision support tools for farmers for nutrient management (http://webapps.irri.org/nm/phmobile).
Key IRRI ScientistsRubenito Lampayan (water management)• Roland Buresh (nutrient management)• Serge Savary (crop health)• David Johnson (crop establishment, weed • management)Grant Singleton (IRRC NRM outreach) • Florencia Palis (IRRC NRM outreach; anthropology; • rodent management)Martin Gummert (postproduction)• Adam Sparks (crop health)•
