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The PhilippineRice Seed IndustryNational Rice SeedProduction Network 
and the
 
CREDITSDr. Santiago R. Obien
Director
Editorial Adviser 
Rodolfo A. Fernandez
Consultant
Editor 
Dr. Frisco Malabanan
Head, Seed Production and Health Division
Author and Subject Matter Specialist 
Roger F. Barroga
Head, Communication Division
Managing Editor 
Carlo G. Dacumos
Desktop Publishing Artist
Design and Layout 
Published by the
Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice)
Maligaya, Muñoz, Nueva EcijaReaders are encouraged to reproduce the contentsof this bulletin with acknowledgment
 
Foreword
We have assembled in this bulletin all relevant information on the riceseed industry to help seed growers, seed inspectors, technicians, re-searchers, and policy makers understand the government’s seed produtionand distribution program for rice.This bulletin allows you to take a look into the national seed industrycouncil, its functions and composition, and the various technical workinggroups that approve the technical requirements for the release of a newvariety.You will appreciate the processes involved in the release of a newvariety, from the time it is recommended until it is given a name andreleased.This bulletin also clarifies any confusion in the naming of varieties, andexplains why breeding institutions cannot, by themselves, release varietiesexcept the national government which funds the multi-location testing andfinal development of the varieties.Prospective seed growers will also find the bulletin useful as we haveincluded a step by step guide in seed production and processing.For seed growers and farmers alike, the bulletin includes the list ofseed centers nationwide. This national rice seed production network iscoordinated by PhilRice, in cooperation with state colleges and universi-ties, department of agriculture regional field units, selected seed growers,NGOs, and cooperatives.Finally, all government promulgations, executive orders and legaldocuments pertaining to the production, processing and sale of seeds areincluded for your reference.We hope this publication will spur greater dynamism in the rice seedindustry.
SANTIAGO R. OBIEN
Director
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