The Department of Agriculture is tapping state universities and colleges (SUC) to serve as production sites of quality rice seeds.

In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said such partnership with the SUCs, particularly those with idle lands suitable for rice production, will complement efforts of research stations of the DA regional offices and the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in the production of registered seeds of inbred varieties for distribution and sale to farmers.

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