Department of Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala encourages Western Visayas farmers to decompose and not to burn their rice straws after harvest.
Secretary Alcala emphasizes that by decomposing rice straws from a one hectare field, a farmer can save as much as two bags inorganic fertilizer inputs for the succeeding cropping season.
"We can hasten the rice straw decomposing through the modified rapid composting (MRC) technology specifically the use of trichoderma innoculant and Vermi Composting method." said Alcala.
Trichoderma Innoculant is available at the Bureau of Soils and Water Management at P20/pack.
By decomposing rice straws, farmers can reduce farm inputs, practice organic farming system and help protect our environment through the preservation of the ozone layer.
Secretary Alcala stressed that farmers who are burning their rice straws are eventually burning their own money. They are wasting their resources.
He also calls for the strict implementation of existing municipal ordinances that prohibits the burning of rice straws in the area.
Secretary Alcala is a strong advocate of organic farming system which is one of the priorities in the Agri Pinoy framework of the present administration. /MP
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