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CREDITS

Dr. Santiago R. ObienDirectorEditorial Adviser

Rodolfo A. FernandezConsultantEditor

Dr. Frisco MalabananHead, Seed Production and Health DivisionAuthor and Subject Matter Specialist

Roger F. BarrogaHead, Communication DivisionManaging Editor

Carlo G. DacumosDesktop Publishing ArtistDesign and Layout

Published by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice)Maligaya, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija

Readers are encouraged to reproduce the contentsof this bulletin with acknowledgment

Foreword

We have assembled in this bulletin all relevant information on the riceseed industry to help seed growers, seed inspectors, technicians, re-searchers, and policy makers understand the government’s seed produtionand distribution program for rice.

This bulletin allows you to take a look into the national seed industrycouncil, its functions and composition, and the various technical workinggroups that approve the technical requirements for the release of a newvariety.

You will appreciate the processes involved in the release of a newvariety, from the time it is recommended until it is given a name andreleased.

This bulletin also clarifies any confusion in the naming of varieties, andexplains why breeding institutions cannot, by themselves, release varietiesexcept the national government which funds the multi-location testing andfinal development of the varieties.

Prospective seed growers will also find the bulletin useful as we haveincluded a step by step guide in seed production and processing.

For seed growers and farmers alike, the bulletin includes the list ofseed centers nationwide. This national rice seed production network iscoordinated by PhilRice, in cooperation with state colleges and universi-ties, department of agriculture regional field units, selected seed growers,NGOs, and cooperatives.

Finally, all government promulgations, executive orders and legaldocuments pertaining to the production, processing and sale of seeds areincluded for your reference.

We hope this publication will spur greater dynamism in the rice seedindustry.

SANTIAGO R. OBIENDirector

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The National Seed Industry Council (NSIC), 1

Implementing Guidelines on Seed Multiplication, Production,and Distribution of Recommended Superior Food Crop Cultivars, 3

Attachment A: Seed Production Networks,Crops and Seed Class to be Produced, 6

Attachment B: Official Packaging of Crop Seeds, 7

Attachment C: Revised Buying and Selling Prices of Rice Seeds, 8

Classes of seeds, 10

Seed source, 10

Flow of rice seeds, 11

Seed Certification Standard for Rice, 12

Seed Standards (Laboratory), 14

Location of the Seed Quality Control Servicesof the Bureau of Plant Industry, 15

Routing a Sample through the Seed Testing Laboratory, 16

Seed Certification Fees, 16

Total Amount of Seeds Submitted to SQCS for Certification,by variety/by region, 1995, 17

Revised Criteria for the Accreditation of Seed Producers, 18

Application for Certiication, 20

Preliminary Field Inspection Report Form, 21

Agreement on Seed Production, 22

The National Rice Seed Production Network, 24

Map of the National Rice Seed Production Network, 26

Members of the National Rice Seed Production Network, 27

Total seed requirement in the irrigated-lowland areasfrom January to June, by region/province, 30

Total seed requirement in the irrigated-lowland areasfrom July to December, by region/province, 32

Production of Breeder, Foundation, Registered, and Certified Seeds, 35

Production of Breeder, Foundation, Maintenanceand Special Purpose Rice Seeds, 40

The National Rice Seed Industry Council

The National Seed Industry Council (NSIC) replaced the Philippine SeedBoard pursuant to Republic Act No. 7308 otherwise known as the Seed In-dustry Development Act of 1992.

Composition of the Council

• Secretary, Department of Agriculture (DA) - Chairman

• Director, Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) - Vice Chairman and ExecutiveDirector

• Dean, College of Agriculture, University of the Philippines Los Baños,Laguna (UPLB) - Member

• Director, Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB) - Member

• Crops Research Director, Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry andNatural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD) - Member

• Director, Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) - Member

• Two (2) representatives from accredited farmers’ organizations - Members

• One (1) representative from the Philippine Seed Industry - Member

Powers, Responsibilities, and Functions of the Council

• To formulate policies that will stimulate plant breeding activities for thedevelopment of the country’s genetic resources in accordance with theprovisions of the Seed Act;

• To encourage persons, associations, cooperatives, and corporations en-gaged in genetic resources conservation and preservation, varietal de-velopment, production and processing, quality control, storage, market-ing, and distribution of seeds to adopt systems and practices that willimprove the quality of seeds of distribution to farmers/growers;

• To promote the establishment of infrastructures and other support serv–ices in priority areas geared toward the development of the seed industry;

• To formulate a comprehensive medium- and long-term national seed in-dustry development program in order to achieve self-sufficiency in thesupply of high quality, readily available, and affordable seeds and plant-ing materials;

• To award or facilitate the acquisition of grants and other forms of assis-tance to seed or plant breeders who develop or are developing outstand-ing varieties and cultivars, as well as to facilitate access of individuals orinstitutions involved in the various components of the seed program tovarious incentives and privileges as provided for in Chapter VIII of theImplementing Rules and Regulations (IRRs) of the Seed Act;

• To draw up, after conducting public hearings as provided for in ChapterIX, Article 42, Section 3 of the IRRs, the list of seed varieties that will besubjected to restrictions;

• To conduct public hearings/consultations with public and private sectorparticipants in the seed industry in order to ensure that as many views aspossible are considered in its formulation of policies and implementationof programs for the development of the seed industry;

• To provide assistance in registering and documenting patents of discov-eries of new seed varieties developed by local seed producers;

• To provide legal assistance to protect the intellectual property rights ofseed producers; and

• To conduct other such actions necessary to carry out and enforce theprovisions of the Seed Act.

Technical Working Groups (TWGs) to providesupport to the Council

- Rice Varietal Improvement Group

- Corn and Sorghum Varietal Improvement Group

- Vegetable Varietal Improvement Group

- Rootcrops Varietal Improvement Group

- Fiber Crops Varietal Improvement Group

- Field Legumes Varietal Improvement Group

- Fruit and Plantation Crops Varietal Improvement Group

- Ornamental Varietal Improvement Group

- Seed Certification and Seed Standard Group

- Seed Production and Distribution Group

- Seed Extension, Promotion, and Marketing Group

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Administrative OrderNo. 10Series of 1994

SUBJECT: Implementing Guidelines on Seed MultiplicationProduction and Distribution of RecommendedSuperior Food Crop Cultivars

Pursuant to the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Seed IndustryDevelopment Act 7308 of 1992 and the need to provide and sustain adequatesupply of high-quality seeds of superior crop cultivars to farmers, the followingshall be the policies and guidelines of the Department of Agriculture on seedmultiplication, production, and distribution:

1. Seed Multiplication and Production

1.1 Government and private breeding institutions shall be responsiblefor the production of breeder seeds and maintenance of buffer stockof officially approved and released cultivars for commercial planting;

1.2 The multiplication of breeder, foundation, and registered seeds shallbe done at the different seed networks identified as per attachment A;

1.3 Regional Directors shall identify among accredited seed growersthose qualified to produce registered seeds and list should be sub-mitted to the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI);

1.4 Crop cultivars/varieties to be produced are those that are approvedand officially released by the National Seed Industry Council;

1.5 Certified seed requirement of any government programs shall beproduced only by accredited individual farmers, members of coop-eratives/associations or private seed companies;

1.6 Regional Directors are responsible in planning/programming certi-fied seed production targets, including 10% buffer stock, in coopera-tion with seed growers and the local government units. The programshould be based on demand of end users as to the variety, varietalreaction to pests and diseases, and to the agro-climatic adaptability;

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1.7 In case of cultivars/hybrids developed by private sector, they are re-sponsible in production and multiplication of their seeds, however,DA Regional Directors and the BPI Director should be provided withdata on seed availability for monitoring purposes;

1.8 Breeding institution representative shall be allowed to monitor andvisit standing seed crop fields of their variety at any stage; and

1.9 Seed producers must file application for inspection and certificationfor all seed crops with the nearest Seed Quality Control ServicesOffice (SQCS).

2. Seed Processing and Seed Storage

2.1 All facilities for seed processing and seed storage must be cleanedand disinfected prior to operations;

2.2 Processed seeds must be bagged in new container at officially pre-scribed weight as per attachment B properly labeled and piled;

2.3 Seed inspectors shall be informed by Seed Growers of the scheduleof planting, harvesting, processing, and storage for seed samplingand seed certification;

2.4 The seeds for certification kept in proper storage shall only be taggedand sealed by the Seed Inspectors; and

2.5 Seed producers shall maintain inventory records of seed stock formonitoring purposes.

3. Seed Distribution

3.1 BPI shall coordinate with seed production networks the distributionof breeder, foundation, and registered seeds;

3.2 Only certified and tagged seeds shall be distributed;

3.3 Only accredited seed growers shall be allowed to buy registeredseeds; and

3.4 Breeding institutions shall strictly limit distribution of breeder andfoundation seeds to seed networks and accredited seed growers;

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3.5 Regional and Provincial Seed Coordinators shall submit to RegionalDirectors and BPI list of recipients of foundation and registered seedsindicating names, location of farm, quantity, variety, and class of seedsdistributed.

4. Monitoring

4.1 Regional Seed Coordinators shall maintain appropriate monitoringsystem as to production areas, expected date of harvest, actual pro-duction, and stock inventory using prescribed formats;

4.2 Regional and Provincial Seed Coordinators shall maintain informa-tion board showing summary of seed production, distribution, andstock inventory for all crops of seed network;

4.3 Regional and Provincial Seed Coordinators, in coordination with re-search institutions, shall monitor varietal performance of distributedcrop varieties/cultivars for future planning;

4.4 Regional Seed Coordinators, and ROS/Center Managers shall sub-mit quarterly reports of seed production and distribution; and

4.5 The Bureau of Plant Industry, in coordination with all those in theseed network, shall monitor the implementation of these guidelines.

This order takes effect immediately and supersedes all other ordersinconsistent herewith.

ROBERTO S. SEBASTIANSecretary

29 August 1994

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Attachment A

Seed production and networkscrops* and seed class to be produced

CROP BREEDER FOUNDATION REGISTERED

A. Rice Philippine Rice PhilRice, Maligaya PhilRice, MaligayaResearch Institute, PhilRice, Midsayap PhilRice, MidsayapMaligaya PhilRice, Agusan PhilRice, San MateoUniversity of the Phil. PhilRice, San Mateo ROS-AbulogLos Baños BIARC, Pili, Camarines Sur ILIARC, DingrasCollege of Agriculture WVIARC, Iloilo STIARC, ROS-Victoria

Institute of Plant Breeding MindoroInternational Rice International Rice BIARC, Pili, Camarines Sur Research Institute Research Institute

SCUs/Agricultural College WVIARC, IloiloCVIARC, Ilagan ROS-GandaraROS-Gandara ROS-BabatngonWMIARC, Ipil, WMIARC, Ipil, Zambo. Zamboanga del SurBPI-Davao ROS-Kisolon, BukidnonBPI-La Graja CENVIARC, Ubay, Bohol

ROS-Tupi, South Cot.Private Seed ProducersSCUs/Agricultural College

* - include corn (open pollinated or hybrids), field legumes (peanut, mungbean, soybean)

BIARC - Bicol Integrated Agricultural Research CenterWVIARC - Western Visayas Integrated Agricultural Research CenterSCUs - State Colleges and UniversitiesCVIARC - Cagayan Valley Integrated Agricultural Research CenterROS - Research Outreach StationsWMIARC - Western Mindanao Integrated Agricultural Research CenterBPI - Bureau of Plant IndustryILIARC - Ilocos Integrated Agricultural Research CenterSTIARC - Southern Tagalog Integrated Agricultural Research CenterBIARC - Bicol Integrated Agricultural Research CenterWVIARC - Western Visayas Integrated Agricultural Research CenterCENVIARC - Central Visayas Integrated Agricultural Research Center

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Attachment B

Official packaging of crop seeds

Rice - 40 kilos/bagor 20 kilos/bag

Corn:

Open Pollinated - 20 kilos/bag

Hybrid - 18 kilos/bag

Mungo - 20 kilos/bag

Soybean - 20 kilos/bag

Peanut - 25 kilos/bag

Cotton - 15 kilos/bag

Vegetable legumes - 20 kilos/bag

Cucurbits - 20 kilos/bag

Crucifers - 25 kilos/bag

Solanaceous - 10 kilos/bag

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Attachment C

Republic of the PhilippinesDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the SecretaryElliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City

Administrative Order )No. 2 )Series of 1995 )

SUBJECT: Revising the Buying and Selling Prices of Rice Seeds

For the guidance of all concerned, the buying and selling prices for thedifferent classes of rice seeds by the Department of Agriculture as containedin Administrative Order No. 1 series of 1991 and #40, series of 1994 are herebyrevised as follows:

Rice Buying/kilo (P) Selling/kilo (P)Foundation 28.00 30.00Registered 18.00 20.00Certified 10.00 12.00*

The amended buying and selling of rice seeds shall be in accordance withthe following policies:

1. Procurement and distribution of seeds shall be in accordance with therules and regulations of the Commission on Audit (COA).

2. Only accredited seedgrower or farmer organization or association orcooperative should be given first priority to supply seeds to be pro-cured.

3. The standard packing for all classes of seeds shall be in 40 kilos and/or 20 kilos net weight per bag.

4. Procure only certified seeds tagged and sealed by the National SeedQuality Control Services.

5. Supporting documents required in the procurement of seeds are:5.1 Approved Requisition and Issue Voucher (RIV)5.2 Results of Seed Testing Laboratory (STL) on Seed Quality Control5.3 Approved Letter Order or Purchased Order (PO)5.4 General Voucher5.5 Original Sales Invoice5.6 Original Delivery Receipts5.7 COA Inspection Report5.8 Certification for Emergency Purchase

* Memorandum Order No. 4, Series of 1996

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6. Seeds shall be sold on cash and carry basis only.7. Germination and moisture test shall be conducted after four (4) months

of storage and those that fall below the minimum quality standard shallbe sold at government price or thru negotiations or bidding whicheveris higher.

This Order supersedes all other Administrative Order inconsistent here-with and takes effect immediately.

ROBERTO S. SEBASTIANSecretary

06 January 1995

Republic of the PhilippinesDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the SecretaryElliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City

MEMORANDUM ORDERNo. 4Series of 1996

SUBJECT: Addendum to Memorandum Order No. 1 Series of 1996Providing a Guide to the Selling Price of Palay CertifiedSeeds

Addendum to Memorandum Order No. 1, Series of 1996 is hereby made toinclude the selling price of palay certified seeds at 60% over and above thefarm gate prices currently prevailing in the locality. Farm gate prices shouldbe determined by the Regional Directors in consultation with their counter-part NFA Managers.

This order supercedes all issuance inconsistent herewith.

SALVADOR H. ESCUDERO III Secretary

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Classes of seeds

a) Breeder seed - a seed directly controlled by the originating or in certaincases, the sponsoring plant breeder or institution and which is the sourcefor the initial and recurring increase of foundation seeds.

b) Foundation seed - seed that is a progeny of breeder seeds so handledas to maintain satisfactory genetic identity and purity.

c) Registered seed - the progeny of foundation or registered seeds thatare so handled as to maintain satisfactory genetic identity and purity.

d) Certified seed - the progeny of foundation or registered, or certified seedsthat are so handled as to maintain satisfactory genetic identity and purity.

e) Good seed - seed that may be produced from varieties not yet approvedby the National Seed Industry Council and Meeting the standards pre-scribed by the certifying agency. Any class of certified seed, in case itdoes not conform with the Council’s corresponding standards, may qualifyas good seed.

Seed source

SEED CLASS SOURCE

Breeder PhilRice, IRRI, UPLB

Foundation PhilRice, IRRI, UPLBSelected Members of the National Rice SeedProduction Network

Registered PhilRice, Members of the National Rice SeedProduction Network, and Selected SeedGrowers

Certified Accredited Seed Growers

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Flow of rice seeds

Panicle selection - provided by the Plant Breeding Division tothe Seed Production and Health Division

Breeder seed - produced at PhilRice-Maligaya, IRRI, and UPLB- distributed to PhilRice Branch Stations and

Selected Rice R&D Networks

Foundation seed - produced at PhilRice Central and BranchStations and Selected Rice R&D Networks

- distributed to the members of the NationalRice Seed Production Network and SelectedFoundation Seed Growers by Province

Registered seed - produced at PhilRice Branch Stations and bythe members of the National Rice SeedProduction Network and Selected SeedGrowers by Province

- distributed to all accredited seed growers

Certified seed - produced and distributed by all accreditedseed growers to farmers for commercialpalay production

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1 Chief, Seed Quality Control Services, BPI, Maligaya, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija

Seed Certification Standard for RiceCrispina R. Casayuran1

Application and Amplification of General Certification Standards

The general requirements of seed certification, as adopted by the seedcertifying agency, are basic and together with the following specific stan-dards, constitute the standards for certification of rice.

Land Requirements

It is highly desirable that crop of rice intended for certification should begrown in land not previously planted to rice, unless the previous crop was ofthe same variety.

Field inspection

1. Field inspection shall be made each season on all crops intended forcertification.

a) A preliminary field certification shall be conducted 20 to 25 days afterplanting to determine volunteer plants and/or presence of weeds andto give proper roguing, weeding, application of fertilizers, and control ofpests and diseases.

b) Final field inspection shall be made after the crop is fully headed whenvarietal mixtures and other factors can be easily determined.

2. The Inspector shall cross the field sufficiently to evaluate accurately thefactors affecting the eligibility of the crop for certification.

The procedures are the following:

a) Sample counts should not be confined to one portion of the field butshould be spread out at random to cover as many parts of the field aspossible.

b) Each sample should be in a strip of (1x25) 25 square meters along thedirection of planting. At least eight strips representing two 100 sq mareas in a given field should be examined.

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c) To ensure good result, the inspector must walk down toward the direc-tion of planting for a number of spaces, then proceed examining the 25sq m strip immediately in front of him.

d) It is necessary that the inspector should have a walking stick 1 meterlong so that he can maintain the 1 meter width of each strip of 25meters long. He should be trained to pace out the 25 meters accu-rately.

e) The inspector should record the number of off-types or other varietiesand weeds found in every strip of 25 sq m field inspected and deter-mine from this if the minimum field certification standard permitted per100 sq m is met.

Field Standards

1. Unit of Certification - the field shall be considered the unit of certifica-tion. The minimum area of field eligible for certification should be 1hectare.

2. Specific Field Requirements - Fields that do not meet the followingrequirements shall not be accepted for certification.

Maximum number of plants permitted in each classFactor per 100 sq m

Breeder Foundation Registered Certified

Other varieties 0 0 1 2Red rice 0 0 0 1Objectionable 0 0 5 10Weeds*

* Objectionable weeds as designated by the Certifying Agency such asEchinocloa spp., Cyperus iria (Payung-payungan), Monocharia vaginalis(Gabing uwak)

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Seed Standards (Laboratory)

Factor Per 500 grams sampleBreeder Foundation Registered Certified

Purse Seed(minimum) % 99 98 98 98

Weed & othercrop seed(maximum) % 0 0 .05 .10

Inert matter(maximum) % 1 2 2 2

Red rice, grainsper 500 grams(maximum) 0 0 1 2

Other varietiesgrains per 500grams (maximum) 0 2 5 20

Germination(minimum) % * 85 85 85 85

Moisture Content(maximum) % 14 14 14 14

* Based on pure seed only

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Locations of the Seed Quality Control Services (SQCS) of the Bureau ofPlant Industry (BPI) in the Philippines:

Region Location

I Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan

I Dingras Experiment Station, Cali, Dingras,Ilocos Norte

II San Mateo, Isabela

II Cagayan Integrated Development ProjectIguig, Cagayan

III PhilRice Complex, Maligaya, Muñoz,

Nueva Ecija

IV Economic Garden, Los Baños, Laguna

IV San Jose, Occidental Mindoro

IV Bansud, Oriental Mindoro

NCR Visayas Avenue, Quezon City

V San Agustin, Pili, Camarines Sur

VI Hamungaya, Jaro, Iloilo

VI La Granja, La Carlota CityNegros Occidental

VII Mandaue City

VIII Romualdez Experiment StationBabatngon, Leyte

IX Ipil, Zamboanga del Sur

X Cagayan de Oro City

XI Davao Experiment StationBago Oshiro, Davao City

XII Bual Norte, Midsayap, Cotabato

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Routing a sample throughthe seed testing laboratory

Seed Certification Fees

1. Field Inspection FeeArea - 1.0 to 4.0 ha = P150/ha more than 4.0 ha = P75/ha

2. Laboratory Fee = P100/sample

3. Tag = P120/tag

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Republic of the PhilippinesDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the SecretaryElliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City

February 15, 1994

Administrative Order )No. 2 )Series of 1994 )

SUBJECT: Revised Criteria for the Accreditation of Seed Producers

Pursuant to the enactment of the Seed Act, and the need to provide andsustain adequate supply of seeds of the desired quality, the following criteriafor accreditation of seed producers are hereby promulgated:

1. That he must be an individual farmer or a member of cooperatives/seed association/ farmer organizations.

2. That he must have undergone training on seed technology and gainedskills and experiences on the basic principles of seed production of thecrop he/she is involved in.

3. For seed associations, cooperatives and farmers organizations, thenames of their members with their corresponding area planted for seedproduction must be submitted to a seed certifying agency, before anyaccreditation is issued. In cases where new members are accepted bythe associations, cooperatives, and farmer organizations after accredi-tation, the Seed Certifying Agency must be notified in writing the newmembership, including, among other things, the area planted and thelocations of their farms.

4. That the seed must be produced in suitable areas duly certified by theSeed Inspector. The suitability of an area is determined by the follow-ing:

a. sustained irrigation throughout the year;

b. access to seed postharvest operations and storage facilities;

c. the agro-climatic conditions for the crop seed must be appropriate.

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5. That the minimum effective area for the particular crop (rice, corn, fieldlegumes) must be one (1) hectare.

6. The application for seed certification for any crop must indicate seedclass to be planted, variety, area to be planted and location of the farm.This shall be field with the Seed Certification Agency two months be-fore planting time.

7. That he/she is willing to have the field inspected by the Seed Inspectoror authorized representative of the DA/BPI Seed Certifying Agencyanytime before planting, throughout the growing period, harvesting in-cluding threshing, processing and storage of the seeds. He shouldalso be willing to have his/her seed lot sampled and to allow the seedinspector to draw the required amount of seed samples for laboratoryanalysis/seed testing of seed quality and certification.

8. Accreditation for rice, corn, vegetables and other crops shall be recom-mended by the Regional Director concerned after the designated SeedInspector has validated the requirements stated herein.

9. The Certificate of Accreditation duly approved by the Director o theBureau of Plant Industry shall be furnished to the applicant and photo-copies to the Regional Director and Seed Quality Control Services.

10. Certification of accreditation shall be valid for a period of 3 years.

All accredited seed growers must have technical updates in vegetableseed production of the crops he/she is engaged in from time to time at anystation of the Department of Agriculture.

The implementation of this Order shall be fully coordinated by the DARegional Offices through the Regional Seed Coordinators, Chiefs of the SeedQuality Control Services and the Seed Inspectors.

Noncompliance with the above requirements shall be a ground for thedenial of accreditations or cancellation of existing license.

This Order takes effect immediately and supersedes Administrative Or-der No. 2, Series of 1991.

(SGD) ROBERTO S. SEBASTIAN Secretary

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Revised BPI Form No. 2 D-PD Crop Year: ___________

May 4, 1989 No. _________________

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION

Applicant’s Name: ____________________________________________Address: ___________________________________________________Crop:__________ Variety:____________ Area Planted: ______________Source of Crop Planted: _______________________________________Class of Seed Planted: ________________________________________

All tags must be submitted to the Seed Inspector to be attached to thisapplication for submission to the SQCS.

Previous Crop/Variety planted: __________________________________

Field location with Sketch:

Sitio: ______________________Barangay: __________________Municipality: ________________Province: ___________________

I understand that:1. My field will not be accepted for certification if it is not rogued to

meet the standard for field certification.2. It is my responsibility to notify the Seed Inspector for field inspec-

tion at least 20 days before harvest.3. I must not move my products from the farm without notifying the

Seed Inspector.4. The cleaning and drying must be supervised by the Seed Inspec-

tors.5. The government is not obliged to purchase my certified seeds.

_________________ (date)

Copy furnished:1. Seed grower2. Seed Inspector3. NSQCS4 NSQCS Region 3

Applicant____________________ Signature

_________________________Seed Inspector

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Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Agriculture

Region IIISEED QUALITY CONTROL SERVICES

Maligaya, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija

PRELIMINARY FIELD INSPECTION REPORT

Date Inspected: ______________________________________________ (First) (Second) (Third)

Name of Cooperator: _________________________________________

Location of Farm: ____________________________________________

Area Planted: (ha)_______________ Date Planted: _________________

Crop Culture_________ Variety______________

Seed Class Planted: ______________________

Condition of Crop: _______________________________________________________________

Remarks and recommendation: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________ __________________________(Signature of Seed Inspector) (Signature of Seed Grower)

_________________________ __________________________(Province) (Address)

(To be submitted in duplicate immediately after every inspection.Use other side if necessary.)

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BPI Form No. 2-0 OFD

Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Agriculture

BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRYManila

AGREEMENT ON SEED PRODUCTION

Crop Year__________

I, ___________________________ of __________________________,owner of ____________ hectares of _______________ field located in theBarangay of ______________________________________, Municipality of_____________________ Province of ________________ do hereby applyfor the purchase of _____ cavans of ________________________ to plant____________ hectares for seed production purposes. As a condition in theapproval of this purchase owing to high quality of these seeds. I do herebyagree:

1. That I will use the seeds for the production of registered/certified seeds;

2. That my field is subject to inspection by the Seed Inspector of the De-partment of Agriculture anytime before planting, during crop growingperiod, harvesting, threshing, processing and storage;

3. That I will follow any technical instruction given by the Seed Inspector/Production Technician in the production of registered/certified seeds,particularly in “rouging” the off-types and mixtures of other varieties,weeding, application of fertilizers, control of pests and diseases, etc;

4. That I will notify the Seed Inspector concerned as follows:

a. At least twenty (20) days before harvesting for the last field inspec-tion for issuance of the final field certification thereof;

b. At threshing, cleaning and bagging time;

c. Where my seeds produced are to be stored, following threshing,whenever possible the Japanese method of piling should be fol-lowed pending the result of the laboratory analysis and seed certi-fication.

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5. That I will allow the Seed Inspector to draw sufficient representativesamples from my stock for laboratory analysis;

6. That the Government, particularly the BPI, will not be duty bound toprocure the certified seeds that I produce;

7. That the Government will be given priority to buy my seeds as the needfor registered/certified seeds for planting purposes may so arise;

8. That I can sell my certified seeds on a farmer-to-farmer basis, but thenames of the farmers who shall buy the seeds from me will be fur-nished to the Seed Inspector/Production Technician for follow-up andrecord purposes.

Place:_________________________ Date: _____________________

Signature: ________________________ Seed Grower

Signature: ________________________ Seed Inspector

APPROVED: __________________________________ Provincial Seed Coordinator

Copy Furnished:1. Seed Grower2. Seed Inspector3. National Seed Quality Control Services4. Regional Seed Quality Control Services

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The National Rice Seed ProductionNetwork

F.M. Malabanan, R.P. Limuaco, M.U. dela Cruz,E.V. Santiago, and R.E. Irang1

Introduction

PhilRice, through the Seed Production and Health Division implementedthis program in support of the Grains Production Enhancement Program(GPEP) or the Gintong Ani Program of the Department of Agriculture. Thisproject started in the 1994 wet season cropping. The institute provided theinitial cost of seed production and the foundation seeds of the varieties iden-tified by the network members.

Objectives

This network was established to: 1) facilitate dissemination of new im-proved rice varieties; 2) ensure timely availability of registered and certifiedseeds in all strategic rice areas in the country; and 3) attain self-sufficiency inrice production by providing high-quality seeds to farmers.

The members of the network include State Colleges and University(SCUs), Department of Agriculture Research Outreach Stations (ROS), Farm-ers’ Cooperatives or Associations, and Nongovernment Organizations(NGOs).

Accomplishments

Sixty-two seed production networks participated in the 1995 dry and wetseason croppings (25 in Luzon, 21 in the Visayas, and 16 in Mindanao) (Table2). A total of 5,500 kilograms foundation seeds of 25 recommended ricevarieties were distributed and planted in 275 ha in two seasons (Table 1).Total production of registered seeds during the dry season, as reported, was219, 257 kg.

1 CSRS, SupSRS, SRS I, SRA, SRAS

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The network members in strategic rice areas will provide the registeredseed requirement of accredited seed growers and some amount of certifiedseeds for the farmers. Thus, we envisioned that through strengthening of theseed network, the seed requirements of the Gintong Ani Program will besatisfied, if the certified seed production at the seed growers level will bedone properly and can be closely monitored by the Seed Quality ControlServices of the Bureau of Plant Industry through the Seed Inspectors of theLGUs.

Table 1. The National Rice Seed Production Network: members, areaplanted, and amount of seeds distributed, 1995.

No. of Area Planted Amount of SeedsMembers (ha) Distributed (kg)

Luzon 33 115 2,300

Visayas 25 96 1,920

Mindanao 19 64 1,280

Total 77 275 5,500

* as of 1995

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Table 2. Members of the National Rice Seed Production Network in Luzon,the amount of seeds distributed, and area planted, 1996.

LuzonMMSU Batac, Ilocos NorteDA-ILIARC-ROS I Dingras, Ilocos NorteISSPC Sta. Maria, Ilocos SurDMMMSU Bacnotan, La UnionPSU Sta. Maria, PangasinanOPAg Bulanao, Tabuk, KalingaASIST Langangilang, AbraDA-CVLMROS Abulug, CagayanISU Echague, IsabelaaaQSC Diffun, QuirinoCLSU Muñoz, Nueva EcijaPrivate seed grower Talavera, Nueva EcijaPrivate seed grower Gapan, Nueva EcijaATFI Cabiao, Nueva EcijaPrivate seed grower Baliuag, BulacanPAC Magalang, PampangaTCA Camiling, TarlacDA-CLIARC-ROS Tarlac, TarlacSLPSC Lucban, QuezonSUSI-FI San Agustin, Tiaong, QuezonLSPC Siniloan, LagunaNSF IBP, UPLB, Los Baños, LagunaOPAg San Jose, Occidental MindoroOMNC San Jose, Occidental MindoroDA-Agric’l Center Naujan, Oriental MindoroBicol University-CA Guinobatan, AlbayProvincial Seed Nursery Ligao, AlbayCNSC Daet, Camarines SurDA-BIARC Pili, Camarines SurBIDTECH Pili, Camarines SurDEBESMSCAT Mandaon, MasbateSPCP Aborlan, PalawanRSC Odiongan, Romblon

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Visayas

DA-EVIARC-ROS Babatngon, Leyte

ViSCA Baybay, Leyte

DA-EVIARC Abuyog, Leyte

ESSC Borongan, Eastern Samar

DA-EVIARC San Jorge, Western Samar

UEP Catarman, Northern Samar

DA-EVIARC-ROS Catubig, Northern Samar

BNAC Biliran, Biliran

ASCA Banga, Aklan

PSPC Pontevedra, Capiz

DA-WESVIARC Jaro, Iloilo City

CPU-CA Jaro, Iloilo City

Iloilo Integrated

Seed Growers La Paz, Iloilo City

DA-BPI-LGNCRDC La Carlota City

KASAMA-N N., Kabankalan, Negros Occidental

RESGAP Canlaon City, Negros Oriental

Silliman University Dumaguete City

DA-CENVIARC Gabi, Ubay, Bohol

DA-CENVIARC-SWRDS Ubay, Bohol

A.T. Farm Ubay, Bohol

Private seed grower Sagbayan, Bohol

Private seed grower Alicia, BoholAPC Bohol Dao, Tagbilaran CityASPA Argao, CebuOPAg Siquijor, Siquijor

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Mindanao

SSPC Tago, Surigao del Sur

DA-NOMIARC-ROS Talacogon, Agusan del Sur

MOSCAT Claveria, Misamis Oriental

CMU Musuan, Bukidnon

BAFC Dangcagan, Bukidnon

USP Tagum, Davao del Norte

OPAg Digos, Davao del Sur

KNAS Katipunan, Zamboanga del Norte

SNAS Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte

DA-WESMIARC Ipil, Zamboanga del Sur

DA-WESMIARC-ROS San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur

Mindanao State University Marawi City

Provincial Nursery Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte

SKPSC Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat

DA-CEMIARC-ROS Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat

MSU Dinaig, Maguindanao

USM Kabakan, North Cotabato

DA-SMIARC-ROS Tupi, South Cotabato

TFI Koronadal, South Cotabato

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Total seed requirement in the irrigated-lowland areas during the dryseason cropping (January-June), by region/province.

Region/ Irrigated Area Seed Requirement (cav)Province Harvested (ha) FS RS CS

PHILIPPINES 988,900 310 24,723 1,977,800

CAR 12,480 4 312 24,960Ifugao 940 1 24 1,880Kalinga/Apayao 11,540 4 289 23,080

I 52,310 17 1,308 104,620Ilocos Norte 7,140 3 179 14,280Ilocos Sur 6,700 3 168 13,400La Union 7,610 3 191 15,220Pangasinan 30,860 10 772 61,720

II 157,100 50 3,928 314,200Cagayan 46,470 15 1,162 92,940Isabela 89,050 28 2,227 178,100Nueva Vizcaya 15,000 5 375 30,000Quirino 6,580 3 165 13,160

III 195,660 62 4,892 391,320Tarlac 26,640 9 666 53,280Nueva Ecija 95,450 30 2,387 190,900Pampanga 35,520 12 888 71,040Bulacan 28,400 9 710 56,800Bataan 9,650 4 242 19,300

IV 85,950 27 2,149 171,900Laguna 14,520 5 363 29,040Quezon 16,440 6 411 32,880Aurora 8,070 3 202 16,140Palawan 8,990 3 223 17,780Mindoro Occ. 15,770 5 395 31,540Mindoro Or. 22,160 7 554 44,320

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Region/ Irrigated Area Seed Requirement (cav)Province Harvested (ha) FS RS CS

V 79,010 25 1,976 158,020Camarines N. 4,420 2 111 8,840Camarines S. 34,030 11 851 68,060Albay 25,580 8 640 51,160Sorsogon 13,590 5 340 27,180Masbate 1,390 1 35 2,780

VI 103,700 33 2,593 207,400Aklan 13,550 4 262 20,940Iloilo 38,370 12 960 76,740Capiz 9,180 3 230 18,360Antique 15,280 5 382 30,560Negros Occ. 27,320 9 694 55,460

VII 17,040 6 426 34,080Negros Or. 8,330 3 209 16,660Bohol 8,710 3 218 17,420

VIII 31,440 10 786 62,880Northern Samar 2,210 1 56 4,420Leyte 24,690 8 617 49,380Biliran 4,540 2 114 9,080

IX 22,050 7 552 44,100Zamboanga Sur 22,050 7 552 44,100

X 25,990 9 650 51,980Bukidnon 25,990 9 650 51,980

XI 55,700 18 1,393 111,400S. Cotabato 13,550 5 339 27,100Davao 27,320 9 683 54,640Davao Sur 11,370 4 285 22,740Davao Or. 3,460 2 87 6,920

XII 55,890 18 1,398 111,780North Cotabato 25,610 8 641 51,220Sultan Kudarat 18,980 6 475 37,960Lanao Norte 11,300 4 283 22,600

XIII 20,840 7 521 41,680Agusan Norte 6,880 3 172 13,760Agusan Sur 6,300 2 158 12,600Surigao Norte 7,660 3 192 15,320

ARMM 16,640 6 416 33,280Maguindanao 15,200 5 380 30,400Lanao Sur 1,440 1 36 2,880

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Total seed requirement in the irrigated-lowland areas during thewet season cropping (July-December), by region/province.

Region/ Irrigated Area Seed Requirement (cav)Province Harvested (ha) FS RS CS

PHILIPPINES 1,143,450 358 28,587 2,286,900

CAR 18,230 6 456 36,460Ifugao 3,980 2 100 7,960Kalinga/Apayao 14,250 5 357 28,500

I 118,560 37 2,964 237,120Ilocos Norte 27,010 9 676 54,020Ilocos Sur 11,650 4 292 23,300La Union 12,150 4 304 24,300Pangasinan 67,750 22 1,694 135,500

II 107,860 34 2,697 215,720Cagayan 43,500 14 1,088 87,000Isabela 85,360 27 2,134 170,720Nueva Vizcaya 17,280 6 432 34,560Quirino 5,220 2 131 10,440

III 198,680 63 4,968 397,380Tarlac 36,230 12 906 72,460Nueva Ecija 106,580 34 2,665 213,160Pampanga 19,010 6 476 38,020Bulacan 27,260 9 682 54,520Bataan 9,600 3 240 19,200

IV 89,320 28 2,233 178,640Laguna 13,100 5 328 26,200Quezon 18,610 6 466 37,220Aurora 8,100 3 203 16,200Palawan 9,160 3 229 18,320Mindoro Occ. 18,940 6 474 37,880Mindoro Or. 21,410 7 536 42,820

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Region/ Irrigated Area Seed Requirement (cav)Province Harvested (ha) FS RS CS

V 89,920 29 2,248 179,840Camarines N. 7,100 3 178 14,200Camarines S. 39,280 13 982 78,560Albay 28,320 9 708 56,640Sorsogon 13,430 5 336 26,860Masbate 1,780 1 45 3,560

VI 130,020 41 3,251 260,040Aklan 11,360 4 284 22,720Iloilo 57,870 19 1,447 115,740Capiz 9,190 3 230 18,380Antique 16,700 6 418 33,400Negros Occ. 34,900 11 873 69,800

VII 14,110 5 353 28,220Negros Or. 7,540 3 189 15,080Bohol 6,570 2 165 13,140

VIII 31,830 10 796 63,660Northern Samar 1,100 1 28 2,200Leyte 23,600 8 590 47,200Biliran 7,130 3 179 14,260

IX 19,850 7 497 39,700Zamboanga Sur 19,850 7 497 39,700

X 40,550 13 1,014 81,100Bukidnon 40,550 13 1,014 81,100

XI 59,320 19 1,483 118,640S. Cotabato 18,630 6 466 37,260Davao 27,320 9 683 54,640Davao Sur 11,370 4 285 22,740Davao Or. 3,460 2 87 6,920

XII 75,120 24 1,878 150,240North Cotabato 26,410 9 661 52,820Sultan Kudarat 35,510 12 888 71,020Lanao Norte 13,200 5 330 26,400

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Region/ Irrigated Area Seed Requirement (cav)Province Harvested (ha) FS RS CS

XIII 19,200 6 480 38,400Agusan Norte 5,210 2 131 10,420Agusan Sur 6,790 3 170 13,580Surigao Norte 7,200 3 180 14,400

ARMM 17,680 6 442 35,360Maguindanao 15,330 5 384 30,660Lanao Sur 2,350 1 59 4,700

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Production of Breeder, Foundation,Registered, and Certified Seeds

Frisco M. Malabanan1

Introduction

The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is the leading agency inthe production of breeder, foundation, and registered seeds of rice varietiesreleased by the National Seed Industry Council (NSIC) (formerly Philippine SeedBoard). In addition, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and theUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) also produce breeder and lim-ited amount of foundation seeds of the rice varieties that they developed.

Breeder seed is the source for the initial and recurring increase of seedof a newly developed or introduced variety and the source for the initial in-crease of foundation seed.

Foundation seed is the progeny of breeder or foundation seed so handledas to most nearly maintain specific genetic purity and identity. This seedclass is the base for production of registered and certified seeds used bycultivators. Production of foundation, registered, and certified seeds must beapproved by the certifying agency, the Seed Quality Control Services (SQCS).

Only varieties approved/released by NSIC are eligible for certification.

Foundation seeds are allocated/distributed to the members of the Na-tional Rice Seed Production Network (State Colleges and Universities, De-partment of Agriculture (DA) Experiment Stations, Cooperatives, FarmersOrganizations or Foundations) and to selected seed growers identified bythe Regional Field Units in coordination with the Provincial Agriculturist, Pro-vincial Seed Coordinator, and Chie of the Seed Quality Control Services.This seed class should not be distributed or allocated to favored or influentialcultivators for production of commercial crops.

Registered seeds, on the other hand, are distributed to accredited seedgrowers for the production of certified seeds to be used by the farmers.

Varieties for Distribution

The rice varieties for distribution will be based on the list provided by theRegional Directors of the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) and PhilRice. Variet-ies not included in the list will not be distributed for seed multiplication.

1 Chief Science Research Specialist and Head, Seed Productionand Health Division, PhilRice.

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Usually, the characteristics of a rice variety preferred by the seed grow-ers and farmers include:

1. Nonseasonal2. 2. Early maturing3. Resistant to lodging4. Resistant to pests and diseases5. High yielding6. High milling recovery7. Good eating quality

Land Preparation

Flash irrigate the field after harvesting to allow drop seeds to germinateand minimize the presence of off-types or mixtures.

Prepare very weedy field 3 weeks before transplanting. But for relativelyclean fields, 2-weeks preparation is enough.

The conventional field preparation of one plowing and three harrowing isrequired to incorporate and decompose weeds, straws, and other plant parts.Thorough land preparation provides soft puddle and can level the paddiesproperly suitable for transplanting.

Seed Preparation and Raising of Seedlings (Wetbed Method)

1. Seed soaking and incubation

a. Soak seeds in clean water for 24 hours.

b. Incubate for 36-48 hours in half-filled sacks placed in shaded area.

2. Prepare 20 plots (1 x 20 meters/plot) or any convenient size one daybefore sowing pre-germinated seeds. An area of 200 sq m is neededto sow 20 kg foundation seeds to plant a hectare.

3. Raise the seedbeds 4 cm by collecting soil around the plots.

4. Construct the sub-dikes between varieties and provide space betweenbeds 40 cm wide.

5. Apply shallow irrigation 5 days after sowing or when the seedlings areabout 3 cm high.

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Pulling, Transplanting, and Replanting

1. Pulling and transplanting are usually done 20-25 days after seeding.Performance of very-early maturing varieties might be affected if trans-planted late.

2. Straight row method of transplanting is recommended to attain opti-mum plant population, facilitates fertilizer and pesticides application,and enhances ease in weeding and roguing operations.

3. Distance of planting is 20 x 20 during the wet season and 20 x 15 cm inthe dry season. Transplant one seedling per hill at a depth of 2 to 3 cmfor wetbed seedlings.

4. Replanting is done after seedling establishment but not later than 10days to avoid uneven maturity.

Irrigation

Apply irrigation water 2-3 cm depth 3 days after transplanting. Too muchwater after transplanting will reduce the tillering capability of the rice plants.Increase water depth during the late vegetative and reproductive stage andgradually withdraw water 2 weeks before harvest. This practice of watermanagement is called the continuous flooding with standing water.

Herbicide Application

Butachlor can be applied at the rate of 1.0 kg ai/ha as a preemergenceherbicide 4-7 days after transplanting to control grasses, sedges, and somebroadleaves. 2, 4 D or MCPA at 0.8 kg ai/ha to be applied at 16-17 days oruntil 30 days after transplanting for the control of late emerging broadleavesand sedges.

Fertilizer Application

1. Recommended RateWet Season 90-40-40 kg NPK/haDry Season 120-40-40 kg NPK/ha

2. Time of Application

Basal – apply all phosphate (P), ½ potash (K) and ½ nitrogen (N)fertilizer during the final harrowing.

Topdress – apply 1/3 N and ½ P at panicle initiation (45-50 days afterseeding or 65-70 days before harvest) and 1/6 at flowering.

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Pest/Disease Control

1. Insect pests – Monitor insect pests and their natural enemies and spraythe appropriate insecticide when necessary.

2. Disease – Manage the tungro disease by rouging the infected plantsand controlling the insect vector (green leafhopper).

3. Rats – Clean the surrounding areas, dig rat holes and use flame thrower.Sustain baiting.

4. Golden snail – This mollusk pest can be controlled through the combi-nation of biological, cultural, mechanical, and chemical methods. Themost commonly used strategies, however, are hand picking and spray-ing low-lying areas with recommended molluscides.

Roguing

Roguing is the removal of off-types or mixtures. This operation should bedone from vegetative to maturity stage to see to it that all possible mixturesare removed before harvesting. Varietal mixture should be removed on timebecause it will be very difficult when the rice plants lodged particularly duringwet seasons. Off-types should be cut up to the root system. This is one of themost important operations in the production of seeds to maintain varietalpurity.

Identifying characteristics of off-types:

1. Plant height – plants taller and shorter than most of the variety plantedare off-types.

2. Color of leaves, sheaths, and straws – plants that exhibit colors otherthan the dominant ones are off-types.

3. Panicle exertion – plants with earlier or later panicle emergence areoff-types.

4. Angle of flag leaf – if erect flag leaf is more dominant than horizontaland drooping leaves are off-types.

5. Presence of absence of awn – if the majority of the plants are withawns, then those without awns are off-types. However, individual seedsin the panicle should be carefully examined because in some casesgrains in a panicle could be with or without awns.

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6. Size, shape, and color of grains – if most of the panicles have longgrains, then those with medium grains are off-types. If slender grainsare dominant, then bold grains are off-types. Some varieties differ inthe color of grains (straw, brown, golden, etc.)

Harvesting and Threshing

1. Harvest the crop when 80% of the grains are golden yellow. The growthduration of the variety may be used as basis for harvesting.

2. Clean the thresher very well before threshing. Threshing should bedone immediately after harvesting to maintain the quality of the seeds.

Drying

Drying of seeds immediately after threshing is a must in seed produc-tion. One- or 2-day seed storage without drying will spoil/damage your seeds.This will result in discolored seeds and will possibly affect the viability andvigor of the seeds.

Drying can be done by using artificial dryer, particularly during the wetseason, and also by sun drying during the dry season. However, drying ofseeds in the afternoon (12 noon to 3:00 pm) should be avoided to maintainseed vigor.

Seed Cleaning

Dried seeds (<14% MC) should be cleaned by using blowers or graincleaners to remove empty, light, and diseased seeds, weed seeds, soil par-ticles, and other plant parts. Place the clean seeds in new sacks.

Storage

Seeds for immediate planting or distribution can be stored in ordinaryroom condition. However, seeds for planting the next season should be storedin air-conditioned room to maintain the viability and vigor. If air-conditionedroom is not possible, place the clean seeds in sacks with polyethylene baginside. This packaging material will help maintain seed viability and vigor forsix months even when stored under ordinary room condition.

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Production of Breeder, Foundation,Maintenance and Special Purpose Rice Seeds

F.M. Malabanan, R.P. Limuaco, M.U. dela Cruz,E.V. Santiago, and R.E. Irang1

Introduction

The Seed Production and Health Division of PhilRice strives to strengthenand sustain the production, distribution, and maintenance of high-quality seedsof all recommended and most preferred rice varieties by farmers in the coun-try. It aims to: 1) produce and maintain the breeder and foundation seeds ofall rice varieties approved by the National Seed Industry Counci; 2) providethe breeder seed requirement of the branch stations and selected rice R&Dnetwork members; 3) provide the foundation seed requirement of the mem-bers of the National Rice Seed Production Network, accredited seed grow-ers, government and nongovernment organizations across the country; 4)supply the seeds of all recommended rice varieties used in the Grains Pro-duction Enhancement Program (GPEP, now Gintong Ani) Rice R&D Projects;and 5) further improve the quality of the seeds through seed health testing.

Breeder Seed Production

PhilRice is one of the three breeding institutions mandated to producebreeder seeds of recommended and most preferred rice varieties by farm-ers. IRRI and UPLB rpdouce only the breeder seeds of the varieties that theydeveloped.

In the 1995 cropping seasons, 39 varieties were planted, 28 for irrigated-lowland 7 or rainfed-lowland, and 4 for upland condition. Irrigated-lowlandvarieties include glutinous, those or cool-elevated and saline-prone areas.Panicles were provided by the Plant Breeding Division. Total production was22 tons. The quality of the seeds harvested during the 1995 wet season(WS) was greatly affected by the typhoons and heavy rains.

During the 1995 dry season (DS) cropping, the top yielders in the irri-gated-lowland varieties were BPI Ri 10 (7.6 t/ha), PSB Rc8 (7.6), IR64 (7.4),IR62 (7.2), and IR66 (7.1). In the 1995 WS, the top yielders were BPI Ri 10(7.7 t/ha), Agno (PSB Rc 28) (7.2), PSB Rc 10 (7.2), IR72 (6.9), and Chico(Rc 20) (6.5).

1 CSRS, SupSRS, SRSI, SR Analyst, Science Research Analyst

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Foundation Seed Production

Twenty-five recommended varieties were planted during the 1995 DSand WS croppings. Among these varieties, the most preferred by farmersand seed growers were IR64, PSB Rc 14, IR60, BPI Ri 10, PSB Rc 4, PSBRc 10, Ala (Rc 18), Chico (Rc 20), IR66, IR62, and IR74. Varieties IR 62 andIR74 were popular in Mindanao because of their resistance/tolerance to pests.

PhilRice-Maligaya and the branch stations produced 179 tons of founda-tion seeds. In addition, 151 tons of registered seeds were produced, mainlyin PhilRice-Midsayap and PhilRice-San Mateo.

Maintenance Seed Production

Eighty-one recommended rice varieties were planted in the maintenanceplots to ensure that the seeds will always be available at PhilRice. Usually,the seeds of these varieties were used for experimental purposes, as seedfiles in the National Seed Quality Control Services of the Bureau of PlantIndustry, for display purposes, for initial seed multiplication, and others.

Among the irrigated-lowland rice varieties, IR66, BPI Ri 10, PSB Rc 8,Chico (Rc 20), IR60, PSB Rc 2, and PSB Rc 10 were the top yielders (6.88 to7.64 t/ha) during the 1995 DS. PSB Rc 14 had the highest yield (7.44 t/ha)among the rainfed-lowland varieties.

Special Purpose Rice Seed Production

Special purpose rices include fancy, japonica, and glutinous rice. Farm-ers consider these rices as high-valued crops because they can sell theirproduce at much higher prices compared to ordinary rices.

Twenty-one selections were planted during the 1995 DS and WScroppings. Total production was 38 tons.

The seeds were sold and distributed to farmers and growers for initialproduction. Two selections-MS-7 and MS-8 were promising, with an averageyield of 3.6 and 3.7 t/ha across seasons, respectively.

Among the rainfed-lowland varieties, the highest yielders during the wetseason were PSB Rc 12 (6.9 t/ha) and PSB Rc 14 (6.2). On the other hand,the top yielders among the upland varieties were UPL Ri 7 (4.2 t/ha) andPSB Rc 1 (3.3).

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Annex 4 Recommended Philippine Rice Varieties

Rice Technology Bulletin Series

No. 1 Released Rice Varieties (1968-1994)No. 2 Pagpaparami at Pagpupuro ng Binhi sa Sariling BukidNo. 3 Paggawa ng Maligaya Rice Hull StoveNo. 4 PhilRice MicromillNo. 5 PhilRice FlourmillNo. 6 PhilRice DrumseederNo. 7 PhilRice RototillerNo. 8 Rice Food ProductsNo. 9 PhilRice-UAF Batch DryerNo. 10 Integrated Management of the Malayan Black BugNo. 11 SG800 Rice Stripper-HarvesterNo. 12 Dry Seeded Rice-Based Cropping TechnologiesNo. 13 Maligaya Rice Hull StoveNo. 14 10 Steps in Compost ProductionNo. 15 Rice Tungro Virus Disease

�������On November 5, 1985, then president Ferdinand E. Marcos signed Executive

Order No. 1061 creating the Philippine Rice Research Institute or PhilRice. Hissuccessor, president Corazon C. Aquino reaffirmed this order on November 7, 1986through Executive Order No. 60, which broadened and strengthened the mande ofPhilRice. Full operations began in 1987 in the University of the Philippines at LosBaños, Laguna.

To strengthen its institutional capability, PhilRice in 1988 sought assistance fromthe Japanese government for a grant to build its central experiment station in Maligaya,Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. Through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA),a fully-equipped research complex was built and turned over to the Philippines inMarch 1991. These facilities were inaugurated in May 1991.

Today, PhilRice coordinates and unifies the research and development activitiesof more than 60 agencies working on rice nationwide. This includes experimentstations of the Department of Agriculture and state colleges and universities,strategically located in the country. PhilRice’s research programs cover rice varietalimprovement, planting and fertilizer management, integrated pest management, rice-based farming systems, rice engineering and mechanization, rice chemistry and foodscience, social science and policy research, and technology promotion. PhilRice isattached to the Department of Agriculture (DA).

PhilRice MaligayaMaligaya, Muñoz, 3119 Nueva Ecija

PLDT : 63 (044) 4560-112, 113, 277,285, 258, 354

Mobiline : 63 (0912) 302-9517,63 (0912) 313-5092

Manila Direct : 63 (02) 843-5122 (telefax)Fax : 63 (044) 4560-112

E-mail : philrice@silang.slu.edu.phphilrice@mnl.sequel.net

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PhilRice San MateoMalasin, San Mateo,3318 IsabelaTel. 63 (076) 664-2280

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PhilRice AgusanBasilisa, RTR8611 Agusan del Norte �������

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