Branch-Based Highlights

PHILRICEAGUSAN

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PhilRice AgusanBranch Direction: Abner T. Montecalvo

Executive Summary

In2017,thestation’smajorfinaloutputsarecategorizedintoresearchanddevelopment(R&D);extensionsupport,educationandcommunicationservices;capacityenhancement;partnerships;anddevelopmentofextensionmodalitiesandproductionmodels.

SignificantaccomplishmentsoncropprotectionincludedtheunderstandingofricegrainbugbiologyandthedevelopmentofpowderformofentomopathogenicfungiMetarhiziumanisopliaeandBeauveriabassiana.SeveralricelineswerefoundadaptabletoAgusanenvironmentincludingsubmergedandzinc-deficientsoils.Partialresultonnutrientmanagementindicatedthattheoptimumrateofnitrogenapplicationforirrigatedlowlandriceis95kg/hectare.

PhilRiceproductsandserviceswereshowcasedinseveralpublicevents.Severalknowledgesharingandlearningprocessesandplatformswereconceptualized,pilot-tested,andusedforcapacityenhancementundertakings.The10-5challengewasinstrumentalinpackagingoflocation-specificbestpracticesthatcanachieve8t/haatP9/kgcostinwetseason,and7.5t/haatP7/kgcostindryseason.TheOne-Stop-InformationShopofferedfarmingtechnologiesandsolutionstomorethan2,000farmers,studentsandotherstakeholders.PhilRiceknowledgeproductswerealsotranslatedintolocallanguage.

Afirst-of-its-kindricebootcampforout-of-schoolyouthinRTRomualdez,AgusandelNortewasorganized.Theagro-enterpriseclustersoftheRiceBISprojectsoldtheirproducetoahigh-pricebuyerwithadifferenceofP2/kg.LakbayPalaywasparticipatedinbymorethan500and800participantsinthefirstandsecondcroppingseasons,respectively.

Partnershipswithlocalgovernmentunits,regionalfieldofficesoftheDepartmentofAgriculture,DepartmentofAgrarianReform,CaragaStateUniversity,FatherSaturninoUriosUniversity,andLandBankofthePhilippineswereeithercreatedorrevitalized.Memorandumofagreementswereforged.ThePalayamananandAgroenterpriseprojectswerealsoinitiatedinneighboringcommunities.

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ThestationobtainedanetannualincomeofmorethanP5Min2017,whichwasderivedfromseedproduction;rentalfrompostharvestfacilities,guesthouse,anddormitory;andfromcomponentsofrice-basedenterprisessuchasswinefattening,andproductionofmushroom,vegetables,andpoultryeggs.

Learning FarmAbner T. Montecalvo

TheLearningFarm,isprimarilyusedtodemonstrateintegratedanddiversifiedrice-basedproductionsystems.Itwillprovideexperientiallearningopportunitiestolearnersortrainees(i.e.,farmers,student-trainees)on-farmoptionsorcomponents.Thefarmoptionsorcomponentsrefertothefundamentals/elementsorcompositionofthewholeproductionsystemasenvisionedintheCleanGPSOn-farmLearningField.Itaimedtoachieveaholisticandcomprehensivetechnologypackagesanddevelopingalternativeinputstocomeupwithsustainableandcost-effectivericeandrice-basedfarmingsystemswhilepreservingournaturalresources.

RiceRelayPlantingshowcasedthethreegrowthphasesofriceina3,000m2plotandwithsequentialplantingofevery30days.

Palayabangan: The 10-5 ChallengeAbner T. Montecalvo

Despiteadvancedricetechnologies,ricegrainyieldinCaragaisabout4t/hawhileinputcostisaboutP11akiloofpalay.Thus,astudyPalayabangan:The10-5Challengewasdevelopedtodocumenthigh-yieldingtechnologiesofhybridandinbredvarieties,whichcanbefine-tunedintheregion.

Thedryseason(JanuarytoJune)andwetseason(JulytoDecember)2017croppingperiodofPalayabangan:The10-5ChallengefielddemonstrationswereconductedatPhilRiceAgusanExperimentStation.Sixcompetingentriesparticipatedinthecompetition:SLAgritechCorp.(dryandwetcroppingseasons),SyngentaPhil’s.(drycroppingseasons),BayerCropScienceInc.(dryandwetcroppingseasons),KAYAKAPA(dryandwetcroppingseasons),FillRise/RJamisola(dryandwetcroppingseasons),andGoodHarvest/ILauzon(dryandwetcroppingseasons).Theparticipantswereprovidedwith0.2haplotareaasdemonstrationfarm.Allactivitiessuchascosting,applicationoftechnology,andyieldandagronomicdataweredocumentedforEconomicRateofReturn(ERR)analysisandtechnologyperformance.

PhilRice Agusan: One-Stop-Information Shop GF Estoy Jr., EM Gaquit, AT Montecalvo, and GA Nemeño

PhilRiceAgusanisidentifiedasoneoftheagro-ecotouristdestinationsintheprovinceofAgusandelNortebecauseofitsdynamicriceresearchanddevelopmentactivities.

TheOne-Stop-Informationshop(OSIS)generallyaimedtodeveloptheskillsandenhancethetechnicalcapacityofthericefarmers,agriculturalextensionworkers,researchersandstudentsthroughexhibits,fieldexposureandbriefings,displayanddistributionofknowledgeproducts.Italsowelcomeswalk-invisitorsfromotherregions.

Thestationhasaccommodated2,234visitorscomposedofstudents(46%),farmers(28%),agriculturalextensionworkers(16%),andfew(10%)visitorswhodidnotaffixtheiraffiliations.Thevisitorswerebriefedonthecurrentprojectsandactivitiesofthestationandtheyweretouredtoobserveshowcasedtechnologies.

Fourexhibitsweredisplayedduringfielddaysandlocalevents;andKPssuchasbooks,leaflets,andricetechnologybulletinwerealsodistributed.Farmerswerealsoencouragedtoreplicatethericetechnologiesandbusinessenterprisesofthestationsuchasswine,mushroom,andvegetableproductionasothersourceofincome.

Intensified Rice-Based Agribio System: PhilRice AES Mushroom ProductionAT Montecalvo, BS Mejia, JS Darasin, and WG Libres

MushroomproductionwasoperationalizedinthestationfromJanuarytoNovember2017togenerateincomeandlivelihood,andmaximizetheutilizationofrice-basedbiomasstoincreasefarmincomeandenhancetheuseofresourcesinthericeenvironment.Thestationproducesmushroomgrainspawn,fruitingbags,andharvestedfreshmushroomfruit.

MushroomproductioncomponentgaveastationgrossincomeofP161,700.80fromlastyear’sP115,583.20.ProductioncostswasP110,535.75withagrossmarginofP51,165.05resultinginanetincomeofP49,598.27.

Trainingprogramsonmushroomproductionforstudents,extensionworkers,stakeholders,privatesector,andindividualfarmerswerealsoconducted.AcollaborativeprojectbetweenthelocalgovernmentunitofCabadbaranandPhilRiceonmushroomproductionwasalsoconducted.

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Integrated Rice-Duck Organic Seed Production GF Estoy Jr., AT Montecalvo, RR Narisma, AE Lincuna Jr., and C Jugalbot

Thisprojectaimedtoexplorethepositiveintegrationofducksintheirrigatedricefarmforincreasedyieldandreducedriceseedproductioncost.Italsoaimedtogenerateadditionalincomebyproducinggoodduckmeatandeggs.

Aftertwocroppingseasons(DS&WS2017),the1harice-duckdemofarmseedproductiongainedanincomeofP90,277.22perhectareandharvested3,883piecesofgoodeggs.Paterosducklingswasalsomassproducedintheproject.Fourlow-costincubators(homemadeincubator)werefabricatedatPhilRiceAgusanandsuccessfullyproduced215Paterosducklings.

Rice Community Business Innovations System in Caraga and Northern Mindanao AT Montecalvo, GF Estoy Jr., ST Rivas, RS Parejo, AP Tape, EM Gaquit, RR Narisma, ES Moneva, and SMB Catubig

Threeagro-enterpriseclustersaredevelopedinEsperanza,AgusandelSurcomposedof43clusteredfarmers.Theagro-enterpriseclustersaredevelopedusingthe8-stepapproachtoagro-enterprisedevelopment.Atechno-democovering53.1hawasestablished;31.1,irrigated,while22,rainfed.Theirrigatedtechno-demohadanaverageyieldof4.05t/ha,ahalftondifferencefromthebaselineyieldofthesamecroppingseason.

Therainfedareashadanaverageyieldof3.73t/ha,astarkcontrastfromthe3.0t/hayieldofWS2016.Clusteredfarmersusedhigh-qualityseedsand25of43clusteredfarmersusedMinusOneElementTechnique.

FarmersarealsolinkedtothemarketthroughmarketchainstudyandbuildingofrelationshipswithBusinessDevelopmentServicesproviders.Clustershascontactedbuyersanddeliveredtothebuyerwiththehighestprice.

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Abbreviations and acronymns

ABA–AbscicicacidAc–anthercultureAC–amylosecontentAESA–Agro-ecosystemsAnalysisAEW–agriculturalextensionworkersAG–anaerobicgerminationAIS–AgriculturalInformationSystemANOVA–analysisofvarianceAON–advanceobservationnurseryAT–agriculturaltechnologistAYT–advancedyieldtrialBCA–biologicalcontrolagentBLB–bacterialleafblightBLS–bacterialleafstreakBPH–brownplanthopperBo-boronBR–brownriceBSWM–BureauofSoilsandWaterManagementCa-CalciumCARP–ComprehensiveAgrarianReformProgramcav–cavan,usually50kgCBFM–community-basedforestrymanagementCLSU–CentralLuzonStateUniversitycm–centimeterCMS–cystoplasmicmalesterileCP–proteincontentCRH–carbonizedricehullCTRHC–continuous-typericehullcarbonizerCT–conventionaltillageCu–copperDA–DepartmentofAgricultureDA-RFU–DepartmentofAgriculture-RegionalFieldUnitsDAE–daysafteremergenceDAS–daysafterseedingDAT–daysaftertransplantingDBMS–databasemanagementsystemDDTK–diseasediagnostictoolkitDENR–DepartmentofEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesDHL–doublehaploidlinesDRR–droughtrecoveryrateDS–dryseasonDSA-diversityandstressadaptationDSR–directseededriceDUST–distinctness,uniformityandstabilitytrialDWSR–directwet-seededriceEGS–earlygenerationscreeningEH–earlyheading

EMBI–effectivemicroorganism-basedinoculantEPI–earlypanicleinitiationET–earlytilleringFAO–FoodandAgricultureOrganizationFe–IronFFA–freefattyacidFFP–farmer’sfertilizerpracticeFFS–farmers’fieldschoolFGD–focusgroupdiscussionFI–farmerinnovatorFSSP–FoodStaplesSelf-sufficiencyPlang–gramGAS–goldenapplesnailGC–gelconsistencyGIS–geographicinformationsystemGHG–greenhousegasGLH–greenleafhopperGPS–globalpositioningsystemGQ–grainqualityGUI–graphicaluserinterfaceGWS–genomwideselectionGYT–generalyieldtrialh–hourha–hectareHIP-highinorganicphosphateHPL–hybridparentallineI-intermediateICIS–InternationalCropInformationSystemICT–informationandcommunicationtechnologyIMO–indigenousmicroorganismIF–inorganicfertilizerINGER-InternationalNetworkforGeneticEvaluationofRiceIP–insectpestIPDTK–insectpestdiagnostictoolkitIPM–IntegratedPestManagementIRRI–InternationalRiceResearchInstituteIVC–invitrocultureIVM–invitromutagenesisIWM–integratedweedmanagementJICA–JapanInternationalCooperationAgencyK–potassiumkg–kilogramKP–knowledgeproductKSL–knowledgesharingandlearningLCC–leafcolorchartLDIS–low-costdripirrigationsystemLeD–leafdryingLeR–leafrollinglpa–lowphyticacidLGU–localgovernmentunit

LSTD–locationspecifictechnologydevelopmentm–meterMAS–marker-assistedselectionMAT–Multi-AdaptionTrialMC–moisturecontentMDDST–modifieddrydirectseedingtechniqueMET–multi-environmenttrialMFE–malefertileenvironmentMLM–mixed-effectslinearmodelMg–magnesiumMn–ManganeseMDDST–ModifiedDryDirectSeedingTechniqueMOET–minusoneelementtechniqueMR–moderatelyresistantMRT–MobileRiceTeknoKlinikMSE–male-sterileenvironmentMT–minimumtillagemtha-¹-metrictonperhectareMYT–multi-locationyieldtrialsN–nitrogenNAFC–NationalAgriculturalandFisheryCouncilNBS–narrowbrownspotNCT–NationalCooperativeTestingNFA–NationalFoodAuthorityNGO–non-governmentorganizationNE–naturalenemiesNIL–nearisogeniclineNM–NutrientManagerNOPT–NutrientOmissionPlotTechniqueNR–newreagentNSIC–NationalSeedIndustryCouncilNSQCS–NationalSeedQualityControlServicesOF–organicfertilizerOFT–on-farmtrialOM–organicmatterON–observationalnurseryOPAg–OfficeofProvincialAgriculturistOpAPA–OpenAcademyforPhilippineAgricultureP–phosphorusPA–phyticacidPCR–PolymerasechainreactionPDW–plantdryweightPF–participatingfarmerPFS–PalayCheckfieldschoolPhilRice–PhilippineRiceResearchInstitutePhilSCAT–Philippine-SinoCenterforAgriculturalTechnologyPHilMech–PhilippineCenterforPostharvestDevelopmentandMechanizationPCA–principalcomponentanalysis

PI–panicleinitiationPN–pedigreenurseryPRKB–PinoyRiceKnowledgeBankPTD–participatorytechnologydevelopmentPYT–preliminaryyieldtrialQTL–quantitativetraitlociR-resistantRBB–riceblackbugRCBD–randomizedcompleteblockdesignRDI–regulateddeficitirrigationRF–rainfedRP–resourcepersonRPM–revolutionperminuteRQCS–RiceQualityClassificationSoftwareRS4D–RiceScienceforDevelopmentRSO–ricesufficiencyofficerRFL–RainfedlowlandRTV–ricetungrovirusRTWG–RiceTechnicalWorkingGroupS–sulfurSACLOB–SealedStorageEnclosureforRiceSeedsSALT–SlopingAgriculturalLandTechnologySB–sheathblightSFR–smallfarmreservoirSME–small-mediumenterpriseSMS–shortmessageserviceSN–sourcenurserySSNM–site-specificnutrientmanagementSSR–simplesequencerepeatSTK–soiltestkitSTR–sequencetandemrepeatSV–seedlingvigort–tonTCN–testcrossnurseryTCP–technicalcooperationprojectTGMS–thermo-sensitivegeneticmalesterileTN–testcrossnurseryTOT–trainingoftrainersTPR–transplantedriceTRV–traditionalvarietyTSS–totalsolublesolidUEM–ultra-earlymaturingUPLB–UniversityofthePhilippinesLosBañosVSU–VisayasStateUniversityWBPH–white-backedplanthopperWEPP–watererosionpredictionprojectWHC–waterholdingcapacityWHO–WorldHealthOrganizationWS–wetseasonWT–weedtoleranceYA–yieldadvantageZn–zincZT–zerotillage

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