Asingan hosts 8th National Rice Technology Forum

Close to 800 rice scientists and researchers including rice technicians from the Department of Agriculture and from the different local government units in Region 1, government employees, private organizations and representatives from the business sector, the media and various rice industry stakeholders participated in the launching of the 8th National Rice Technology Forum at Asingan Pangasinan with the theme “Increase Rice Productivity Through Rice Technology”.

The country’s leading hybrid seed producers showcased their products in a 37-hectares rice farm located in boundary of Asingan and Urdaneta.

The said activity will focus on how adoption of modern rice production technologies can help the Ilocos Region to become more highly competitive area of rice production.