Geared toward enhancing the resiliency and competitiveness of Filipino rice farmers while ensuring the country's access to safe and nutritious rice, the DA-National Rice Program (NRP) is among the banner programs of the Department of Agriculture.
Aligned with the Masagana Rice Industry Development Program four core strategies: MAtatag (climate change adaptation or resiliency), SAma-sama (clustering and consolidation of farms), GAnado (motivated farmers in the rice value chain), and NApapanahon (digital transformation to improve farming practices and program implementation), the NRP prioritizes the development and introduction of improved and state-of-the-art farming technologies and innovations on rice and rice-based farming systems.
The DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR) leads the strategic management and coordination of various rice research for development (R4D) programs, activities, and projects. Implementing these R4D initiatives are DA national and regional offices, state universities and colleges, and other research institutions.
The program aims to ensure that the Philippines can sustain at least a 90% sufficiency level as demand increases over the years through productive, competitive, and profitable farms.