This is from a Facebook sharing of Fermin Dalimot, the Ilocano planter of the hybrid rice Longping, which I know is the “creation” of the Chinese plant scientist Yuan Longping, hence the name. (superimposed artwork of hybrid rice panicle[1] from PNGio.com)
The following are selected comments, all positive, about Mr Dalimot’s Longping hybrid harvest (spellings as is). I am going to select & translate from Ilocano or Tagalog; I will point out that every commenter is jealous of the good fortune of the farmer.
The 1st question is: “Was it really good fortune that gave this farmer a good harvest?” Lo Ernie Paulo Ruiz says it was the brand of the fertilizer (not mentioned). Maning Gaspar says a high yield is achievable with any of the hybrids, as long as one does what is right and the weather is good. But Mike Bernardo Castro says Longping performs well even during the rainy season. Mike Bernardo Castro says, “The weather condition is a big factor.”
Perlie Del Rosario Gamayon says it’s the seeds – “Mayat ta naymulam” (literally, what you planted is good). It’s the hybrid Longping 205. Area planted is 2.9 ha; total harvest 526 bags. Alexes Guillermo Casiano says it looks like the farmer harvested from 5 ha.
Mike Bernardo CastroMasaganang ani sir 🌾🌾🌾
Iba talaga ang Longping, talagang maasahan kahit tag-ulan👍👍👍👏👏👏💪💪💪
Dio Pambid Nagado sa apit mo insan
Charisse Mei Magallones-Obra Wow sulit agad ankel yang reaper hehe..walang nasayng..
Francis Salalila Canlas Galing pres
Melvin Santos Congratulations sir!
Normita Salvador Patac Chamba mo mate mahal Ang palay ngayon
Julie Casiano Wow panalo na kuya
Mart Cauilan Grabe 😲
Carmen Aquino Wow tomama ka unçle
Ailyn Cayomba Daming ani ah batch
Lo Ernie Paulo Ruiz Wow masaganang ani bro.makapaadu apit ti brand nga abono "
LeSter Perlie Del Rosario Gamayon Wow panalo ka uncle 👍Mayat ta naymulam 👏👏God is good ❤️
Vilma Ramos Ramirez Wow ang dami manong...
Maning Gaspar Doable sa lahat ny hybrid basta gawin ang nararapat at weather is good
Mike Bernardo Castro Maning Gaspar yes doc, napakalaking factor po ang weather condition
Elma Amahit Pascua Wow ankel super tama ka sa harvest mo 👍👍sana all 😍🙏😀
Fermin Dalimot Elma Amahit Pascua wen kaanakan, to God be the glory
Alexes Guillermo Casiano Nagmayaten ta pagay mo pres, kasla kala nagapit ti lima nga ektarya.
Fermin Dalimot Alexes Guillermo Casiano wen naitsamba, jay panagdawa na idi nga mayat panawen.
So, hybrid rice earns more for the farmer. Now, the answer to my own question (see title) – I blame only the hybrid rice companies themselves. None of those has launched any national media campaign for farmers to adopt hybrid rice. Independent press releases are not enough. PhilRice-IRRI endorsement is not enough.
As a digital media advocate, I am thinking of a Season-Long Multi-Media Hybrid Rice Campaignthat needs to be waged for hybrid rice.
Seriously. For the good of PH Agriculture, I could give those hybrid rice companies free digital advice if they asked me! frankahilario@gmail.com@517
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