Wary that there might be a problem in Bohol’s rice production this cropping season, an aggie research facility head here urges farmers to report anything unusual about their farms.
This as the government through the Department of Agriculture and the Capitol distributed roughly 22 thousand bags of certified and hybrid rice to maximize on the harvest and stockpile a good buffer for the speculation of another rice crisis in 2009.
A hybrid and certified rice farm yields 3.5 to 6 tons per hectare while traditional rice yields much less, data from the APC shows. (rachiu/PIA)
