Agricultural cooperation a boon for Filipinos
PhilSCAT offers information, technology to increase productivity and profitability for agricultural industries improvement
All the Chinese varieties that I’ve grown are highyielding and welladapted.”
Through the joint efforts of Chinese and Philippine experts, PhilSCAT has built up a bridge and linkage in the demonstration trial of quality hybrid rice varieties, showcasing of advanced and practical agro-machinery and training and promotion of agricultural technologies.
Apart from demonstration, the center also brought in more than 150 varieties to test their adaptability in the Philippines. So far, four varieties including Mestiso 38 have passed the Philippines’ National Rice Cooperative Tests and are ready to be sold in the market.
“All the Chinese varieties that