Philippine Tambayan

Harvest more rice with ratooning

by Junelyn S.de la Rosa
January-March 2004
Bar Digest

Farmers can harvest more rice and gain more income by ratooning or double harvest- an indigenous practice in rice farming that induces the formation of shoots or ratoons from the mother crop after the previous growth has been cut back.

Scientists from the Philippine Rice Institute (PhilRice) at the Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija found that ratooning resulted to higher gross returns at P36,550.00 per hectare. This is higher by P19,585.00 than that of the farmers’ practice. The higher gross returns were attributed to higher yield and lower production cost. The experiment was conducted in a rainfed ricefield during the 2002 wet season.

The scientists also reported that hybrid rice (Magilas) was superior in terms of yield than other rice varieties- Mestizo, PSB Rc14 and PSB Rc12. Magilas yielded 13 tons per hectare followed by Mestizo at 10.3 tons per hectare to PSB Rc14 10.5 tons per hectare and PSB Rc12 at 9.2 tons per hectare. (more…)

Region VIII 

Name of Breeder: JARQUE FARMS
Contact person: Mr. Jerry Abalde
Address: Boho, Tabango, Leyte
Telephone number: (032) 343-6813
Fax number: (032) 233-9355
Mobile phone: 0919-4225596
Breeds available: purebred Anglo Nubian; crosses of Anglo Nubian and Boer
Member: Eastern Visayas Small Ruminants Raisers Association

Name of Breeder: RANCHO ESPERANZA
Contact person: Mr. Mike Torrevillas
Address: Matag-ob, Leyte
Telephone number: (053) 554-2074 up to 75
Fax number: (053) 554-2074
Mobile phone: 0916-4542569
Breeds available: upgrades of Katahdin
Member: Eastern Visayas Small Ruminants Raisers Association

Name of Breeder: RODRIGUEZ FARM
Contact person: Mr. Jose M. Rodriguez
Address: Puerto Bello, Merida, Leyte
Tel. number: (053) 561-0338
Fax number: (053) 561-2713
Mobile phone number: 0917-7873873
Email address: lmr@ormocnet.net.ph
Breeds available: Upgrades of St. Croix and Suffolk
Member: Eastern Visayas Small Ruminants Raisers Association

Name of Breeder: SABIN LARRAZABAL SHEEP FARM
Contact person: Mr. Sabin Larrazabal
Address: Lim-ao Tongonan, Leyte
Telephone number: (053) 255-4783 ; (053) 255-9009
Fax number: (053) 255-7552
Breeds available: purebred Dorset and Suffolk rams; upgrades of St. Croix and Katahdin
Member: Eastern Visayas Small Ruminants Raisers Association

Name of Breeder: SATELLITE ENTERPRISES
Contact person: Ms. Marilou S. Abrigo
Address: Madao, Kawayan, Biliran
Telephone number: (053) 323-9550
Mobile phone: 0920-9003397
Breeds available: purebred and upgrades of Anglo Nubian
Member: Eastern Visayas Small Ruminants Raisers Association

Name of Breeder: SUAREZ & BRONIO GOAT FARM
Contact person: Mr. Alfredo Suarez
Address: Brgy. Catandog II, Hilongos, Leyte
Mobile phone: 0919-4671517 ; 0919-3260646
Breeds available: upgrades and crosses of Anglo Nubian and American Boer
Member: Eastern Visayas Small Ruminants Raisers Association

Name of Breeder:
Contact person: Mr. Melchor Larrazabal, Jr.
Address: Ormoc City
Telephone number: (053) 255-5419
Fax number: (053) 561-0869
Breeds available: goat and sheep
Member: Eastern Visayas Small Ruminants Raisers Association

Region XI

Name of Breeder: DADIANGAS PRIME BEEF
Contact person: Mr. Pabling Sunglao
Address: Bayanihan, Calumpang, General Santos city
Tel. no./Fax no.: (083) 5525161 / (083) 5525369
Mobile phone number: 0917-7141135
Breed available: purebred and crosses of Boer and Anglo Nubian (more…)

Region III
Name of Breeder: LAKEVIEW GOAT FARM
Contact persons: Ms. Angelina C. Mendoza / Ms. Ma. Teresa P. Abad Santos
Address: Burgos, Tarlac
Telephone number: (045)982-5148
Mobile phone: 0919-8870800
Email address: mpiaggio@mozcom.com
Breeds available: purebred, upgrades and crosses of Boer and Anglo Nubian
Member: Goat and Sheep Producers of Tarlac

Name of Breeder: MAPALAD GOAT FARM
Contact person: Mr. Cesar Consul
Address: F. Tañedo St., San Nicolas, Tarlac
Mobile phone: 0919-4945042
Breeds available: upgrades of Boer and Anglo Nubian
Member: Goat and Sheep Producers of Tarlac

Name of Breeder: M. A. GOAT BREEDER FARM
Contact person: Ms. Marie S. Wisco
Address: S. H. Serrano Drive, Brgy. Calantipay, Baliuag, Bulacan 3006
Telephone number: (044)673-2103 / (044)766-0533
Fax: (044)766-0533
Mobile phone: 0917-5162190
Breeds available: purebred Anglo Nubian crosses and Boer

Name of Breeder: PESO FARMS
Contact person: Dr. Camilo Porciuncula
Address: Silangan, Sta. Maria, Bulacan
Telephone number: 912-9229
Mobile phone: 0917-8358473
Email address: pesofarm@yahoo.com
Breeds available: purebred, crosses and upgrades of Boer and Anglo Nubian, purebred
Katahdin and St. Croix sheep

Name of Farm: SOLIMAN FARM
Contact person: Mr. Noel Soliman
Address: Villa Soliman, Salapungan, Tarlac
Mobile phone: 0916-85336329
Breeds available: purebred, upgrades of Boer and Anglo Nubian
Member: Goat and Sheep Producers of Tarlac

Name of Farm: VIRAY FARM
Contact person: Mrs. Emilia Viray
Address: Dumarais, San Miguel, Tarlac
Mobile phone: 0916-8335656
Breeds available: purebred, upgrades of Boer and Anglo Nubian
Member: Goat and Sheep Producers of Tarlac (more…)