The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute saw the need to combat water shortage by 2025. now encourages farmers to use controlled irrigation to conserve water.
Farmers under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program called Palay Sikatan, the 6-ha techno demo field that can produce a variety of rice, impressed the farmers in the province of Albay.
Region XII will soon benefit from the "Panggas" information and educational materials on rice production for farmers' experiences on using Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) technology.
Eight hybrid rice varieties were shown to the public to showcase the best hybrids suited in various locations and as support to DA’s Rice Resiliency Project (RRP) in San Mateo, Isabela.