
The DA aims to raise the rice farmer’s average yields from 4.5 metric tons per hectare to at least 7.5 metric tons per hectare. (Image source: Department of Agriculture)
The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) senior undersecretary, Domingo Panganiban, acknowledged the vital role of the National Crop Protection Centre (NCPC) as one of the DA’s partners in attaining national food security during the 47th Founding Anniversary celebration of the institution on 22 May 2023