Outline of the Project

Project Site Map

Project name

Development and Promotion of Location-Specific Integrated High-Yielding Rice-Based Technologies

Country

PHILIPPINES

Date of R/D Signed

October 18, November, 2004

Term of Cooperation

November 15, 2004 -November 14, 2009

Implementing Agencies

Philippine Rice Research Institute

Background

Rice is the most essential food in the Philippines, but there is a shortage of rice with increasing population.

To address the above issue, the development of rice variety and improvement of rice farming system have been required. In this circumstance, JICA had assisted Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) to be established in 1985 by virtue of Executive Order 1061 through Grant-in-aid (1989 - 1991). Since then, Technical Cooperation Projects started with TCP1 implemented in 1992 to 1997 to improve the research capability of PhilRice, and TCP2 in 1997 to 2002 to develop farming technology mainly for the small scale rice farmers.

As the results of TCP1 and TCP2, technologies on rice production in PhilRice have been remarkably improved. However, productivity in farm is still low at 3.56 t/ha in national average. PhilRice had been tasked to play a major role to resolve the issue. PhilRice further requested JICA for TCP3 to help develop and promote location-specific technology for rice and rice-based technology to be disseminated to farmers in different ecosystem and agronomic conditions.

Purpose

Overall Goal: Productivity and income of farmers in the target areas are increased

Project Purpose: Rice productivity of participating farmers is improved

Output

1. Suitable input and location-specific technology packages are developed in each target area.
2. Technology promotion systems focused on rice technology are established in the target areas.

Project Activities

Input Summary by Japanese Side

• Dispatch of Japanese experts (long-term and short-term experts)
• Training of Filipino counterpart personnel in Japan
• Provision of equipment & facilities
• Cost shared by Japan side

Input Summary by Philippines Side

• Counterpart personnel
• Facilities and equipment
• Cost shared by Philippine side