Dr. Gelia T. Castillo, national scientist and member o the Philippine Rice Search Institute (PhilRice) Board of Trustees, challenged Mindanao farmers to improve their yield during the recent Farmer's Field Day and Forum in PhilRice Agusan in Basilsia, Remedios T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte.
Close to 1,000 farmers, students, representatives of local government units, and members of the press from Regions 10, 11, and 13, attented the activity,
Recognizing the issues on food production, Castillo said "farmers have a huge role to play" in producing more rice to feed the ballooning population. "The Caraga region has slightly higher per capita rice availability average (129 kg) than the national average (119 kg)... .The challenge now is how to increase rice productivity so the region can contribute to Philippine rice self-sufficiency," Castillo said.
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