PH rice farmers use less chemicals than Asian neighbors- study

The results of a benchmarking study on rice production show that rice farmers in Nueva Ecija use fewer agrochemicals compared with their counterparts in China, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand.

The study titled “Benchmarking Philippine Rice Economy Relative to Major Rice-Producing Countries in Asia,” which was presented only last July 2, was undertaken by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) last year and covered two cropping seasons.