The registered seed, which has green tags, is sold and distributed to accredited seed growers. When the seed growers plant ...

NSIC Rc 160, a rice variety that is found most suitable in making the product, undergoes three malting processes, which include steeping and germination.

Initial deliveries were made to farmers in Mogpog and Santa Cruz, who now have access to NSIC Rc 160, a high-yielding variety resistant to pests like yellow stem borers. The variety matures in 107 ...

PHILSTAR/MICHAEL VARVCAS THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is now encouraging farmers to plant special rice to fill a developing niche for “good eating quality” and “aromatic” varieties whose ...

Initial deliveries have already been made to farmers in Mogpog and Santa Cruz, who now have access to NSIC Rc 160, a high-yielding variety that is highly resistant to pests such as yellow stem borers.

Rice seed varieties like RC 218, RC 300 and RC 160, which are adaptable to the conditions and climate of Samar and Leyte will be planted. These varieties command a high buying price in the market.