
Rice Farmers in the Philippines Add Vegetables to Their Crop Lineup
Project Summary & Farmer Change Stories
Context and Project Objective
EWS-KT has been working with the Philippines Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) since 2020 to help rice farmers diversify their income. In the first phase of the collaboration, 1,784 rice farmers were trained in vegetable production, and 1,065 were trained in the second phase.
While rice can be harvested only once a year, vegetables are faster-growing crops and can be planted throughout the year, with multiple harvests that result in a more steady income for farmers.
The overall aim of the Gulayan sa Palayan at Pagnenegosyo sa RiceBIS Communities (Integrated Vegetable & Rice Production and Business at Rice Business Innovations Systems Communities) project is to increase the net income of rice farmers by training them how to grow vegetables in a sustainable and profitable way. The project has three components:
Project activities will include field training of farmers, Field Days, regular monitoring of farmers’ vegetable production, and facilitation of the preparation of cost and return analyses for each key farmer trained. In addition, each key farmer will be linked to at least three product consolidators and food processors to strengthen their access to markets.
Expected Outcomes
EWS-KT Partners
Funding partner: Philippines Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice)
Project Period
1 June 2022 – 31 December 2022
Location
Philippines: Nueva Ecija and Isabela provinces
Project Summary & Farmer Change Stories