1. 15th CURE
Review,
Planning &
Steering
Committee
Meeting
May 24-26,
2016
Bellevue Hotel,
Alabang,
Metro Manila
Philippines
Rice Science for a Better World
2015 progress report and
2016 work plans
Upland Agriculture Research Center
(UARC), Luang Prabang, Lao PDR.
Khamla PHANTHABOUN
Drs. Casiana Vera Cruz
2. 15th CURE
Review,
Planning &
Steering
Committee
Meeting
May 24-26,
2016
Bellevue Hotel,
Alabang,
Metro Manila
Philippines
Germplasm evaluation
Baby non-glutinous
Cultivars
Grain
yield
(kg/ha)
% comparison with
local check
Better Similar Worse
IR82589-B-B-149-4 3,479 83 17 -
IR82635-B-B-59-2 3,326 83 17 -
Local varieties 3,304 - - -
8. 15th CURE
Review,
Planning &
Steering
Committee
Meeting
May 24-26,
2016
Bellevue Hotel,
Alabang,
Metro Manila
Philippines
Technical innovation services
Title/Description of
activity
(Training)
Type of
activity
Participants
Male
Femal
e
Total
CBSS
Training of
trainers
11 4 15
Integrated pest and
disease management
Farmers
training 80 150 230
Farmers’ field day
Field visit
16 4 20
Sustainable upland
agriculture systems
Farmers
training
73 40 113
Total
180 198 378
10. 15th CURE
Review,
Planning &
Steering
Committee
Meeting
May 24-26,
2016
Bellevue Hotel,
Alabang,
Metro Manila
Philippines
• Germplasm (evaluated and grain quality of
non-glutinous and entries resistance to gall
midge)
• Upland rice seed production and seed
distribution to poor farmers.
• Crop management
• Technology dissemination
• Technical innovation services (technical
linkage with IFAD Investment projects & other
institutions working upland area)
Work plan 2016