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Clashing goals threaten rice innovation in PH
Manila Bulletin
|December 27, 2025
The widespread adoption of innovative rice varieties in the country is under threat amid a tug-of-war of competing aims among key players in the rice value chain, according to a study.
Researchers from the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and Central Luzon State University (CLSU) found that the adoption of rice varieties developed by the former-NSIC Rc 160 in particular-is slowly gaining national prominence and acceptability among consumers.
NSIC Rc 160, also known as Tubigan 14, is recognized by PhilRice as one of its most popular rice varieties since it was first approved for release nearly two decades ago.
The variety is famed for its good eating quality, characterized by its soft texture, which commands a premium market price of about P1 to P2 per kilo over ordinary rice.
Some traders and millers even regard Rc 160 as a strong competitor to imported rice varieties, reflected by its strong uptake in Luzon and Mindanao.
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