In the northwest corner of the Rizal
Park in Luneta Phase II lies a 300
square-meter space for the annual Rice
Garden Rice Garden
PhilRice already started their four-month preparation on the
said project this July. They are now on the process of seed sowing. In this
process, the seedlings of the three varieties of rice are raised for at least
20 days. These varieties are the traditional rice, modern or high yielding
variety, and the hybrid rice.
The rice seedlings will be planted directly on the prepared plots in Luneta on the third week of July. The seedlings will be maintained until the harvest month.
A Ceremonial Harvesting will be done by the end of November, which is Rice Awareness Month. This is in accordance to Proclamation 524 declared by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in 2004. The proclamation made the said month as a period for the appreciation of rice as a staple food.
The participants themselves, primarily the elementary and high school students, will be the ones to harvest the rice plants. This will be done in order to enrich the experiences of the participants and for them to realize the value of each grain of rice. Like the traditional celebration, the participants will perform their talents in connection to rice awareness month. There will also be games, and prizes to be won.
Rice is important in the country’s culture, nourishment, and economy. The main objective of the Rice Garden Project is to increase the knowledge and understanding of the city dwellers about this plant.
The project is also intended to explain the vital roles played by the farmers for the society. It also aims to provide information on how rice is produced using the different technologies developed. In order to help reach the goals of the project, PhilRice will provide information and display materials about rice for the visitors to ponder on.
Rice
Garden
The rice seedlings will be planted directly on the prepared plots in Luneta on the third week of July. The seedlings will be maintained until the harvest month.
A Ceremonial Harvesting will be done by the end of November, which is Rice Awareness Month. This is in accordance to Proclamation 524 declared by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in 2004. The proclamation made the said month as a period for the appreciation of rice as a staple food.
The participants themselves, primarily the elementary and high school students, will be the ones to harvest the rice plants. This will be done in order to enrich the experiences of the participants and for them to realize the value of each grain of rice. Like the traditional celebration, the participants will perform their talents in connection to rice awareness month. There will also be games, and prizes to be won.
Rice is important in the country’s culture, nourishment, and economy. The main objective of the Rice Garden Project is to increase the knowledge and understanding of the city dwellers about this plant.
The project is also intended to explain the vital roles played by the farmers for the society. It also aims to provide information on how rice is produced using the different technologies developed. In order to help reach the goals of the project, PhilRice will provide information and display materials about rice for the visitors to ponder on.
This article was a requirement in DEVC 122 Science Reporting - News (1st sem 09-10).
