REGION IX (ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA) - SCALING OF RICE TECHNOLOGIES

Two of the objectives of the Masagana Rice Industry Development Program are (1) Increasing rice productivity by optimizing yields, reducing risk, and increasing resilience through climate change adaptation measures; and (2) Achieving economies of scale, more efficient operations, and agribusiness through farm clustering and consolidation, and diversification.

Attainment of such strategies entails the application of different approaches that address productivity, profitability, and sustainability. Among the technologies that support such causes are (1) PALAYAMANAN; (2) THE SYSTEM OF RICE INTENSIFICIATION (SRI); (3) AGROECOLOGY-BASED RICE FARMING (AbRF); and (4) HEIRLOOM RICE PRODUCTION. These four (4) technologies offer avenues for maximizing production opportunity through diversification and using indigenous and locally available resources, thereby improving ladn productivity and profitability.