SL AGRITECH Corp. is ramping up efforts to enhance hybrid rice technology in the country to further boost production and provide more income for farmers. READ:
“Our team is committed to pioneering research and development initiatives with the hope to continuously discover high-yielding rice varieties that would meet the demand of our countrymen while uplifting the lives of our farmers,” SL Agritech Senior Vice-President Michelle L. Gankee said in a statement.
The firm said it is helping farming communities through several agri-programs that aim to double or triple their harvest. “It is inevitable for public and private entities to work hand-in-hand in supporting the industry through sustainable initiatives that will help our farmers while stabilizing the prices of rice in the market,” it added.
“Through the program, farmers were able to produce 300 to 339 cavans of rice, equivalent to more than 15 metric tons of rice production using hybrid rice seeds,” it added.“Since then, other SL varieties have been introduced with new yields ranging from 7 to 15 MT per hectare that thrive even at the most unfavorable climatic condition,” it added.
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