By Agricultural Training Institute 4A January 4, 2020 About 30 rice farmers from Laguna and Quezon were trained as potential seed growers...
January 4, 2020
About 30 rice farmers from Laguna and Quezon were trained as potential seed growers during the five-day Training on Inbred Rice Seed Production and Certification held recently in this town.
Organized by the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) Region IV-A, the training and extension arm of the Department of Agriculture, the activity aims to provide the rice farmers with knowledge and skills in the production of inbred seeds.
“Through the lectures from technical experts and hands on exercises such as field inspection and roughing, the participants acquired the knowhow of producing inbred seeds,” training project officer Mr. Mervin Vitangcol said.
Based on the data of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), high-quality inbred rice seeds and proper management can increase the yield up to 10% or more. It also assures high-seedling vigor, purity, strict limit on weeds and uniformity of crop stand.
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On the other hand, production cost is low as the use of inputs is maximized and nutrients uptake is more efficient. Seed purity adds to the uniformity of crop stand so marketing efficiency improves, and post-harvest losses decrease.
Moreover, the training acquainted the participants on certification process as part of the requirements in the accreditation of seed growers.
Seed certification process includes: 1) accreditation of seed growers; 2) preliminary field inspection; 3) final field inspection; 4) seed selection; 5) receiving of sample seeds; 6) seed testing of seed samples; 7) issuance of results of analysis; and the final process is 8) tagging.
To date, CALABARZON has a total of 33 seed inspectors.
Lectures and discussions on Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Integrated Nutrient Management, and Integrated Crop Management (ICM) were also delivered during the training. (Janine L. Cailo, ATI Calabarzon/CPG, PIA-4A)
About 30 rice farmers from Laguna and Quezon were trained as potential seed growers during the five-day Training on Inbred Rice Seed Production and Certification held recently in this town.
Organized by the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) Region IV-A, the training and extension arm of the Department of Agriculture, the activity aims to provide the rice farmers with knowledge and skills in the production of inbred seeds.
“Through the lectures from technical experts and hands on exercises such as field inspection and roughing, the participants acquired the knowhow of producing inbred seeds,” training project officer Mr. Mervin Vitangcol said.
Based on the data of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), high-quality inbred rice seeds and proper management can increase the yield up to 10% or more. It also assures high-seedling vigor, purity, strict limit on weeds and uniformity of crop stand.
On the other hand, production cost is low as the use of inputs is maximized and nutrients uptake is more efficient. Seed purity adds to the uniformity of crop stand so marketing efficiency improves, and post-harvest losses decrease.
Moreover, the training acquainted the participants on certification process as part of the requirements in the accreditation of seed growers.
Seed certification process includes: 1) accreditation of seed growers; 2) preliminary field inspection; 3) final field inspection; 4) seed selection; 5) receiving of sample seeds; 6) seed testing of seed samples; 7) issuance of results of analysis; and the final process is 8) tagging.
To date, CALABARZON has a total of 33 seed inspectors.
Lectures and discussions on Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Integrated Nutrient Management, and Integrated Crop Management (ICM) were also delivered during the training. (Janine L. Cailo, ATI Calabarzon/CPG, PIA-4A)
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