Rice farmers and agricultural officers in Laguna and Nueva Ecija have explored the use of rice straw for bioenergy as an alternative to burning waste straw in fields during roundtable discussions convened by the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA). Held in mid-April 2023, the roundtable discussions (RTDs) identified challenges, opportunities, and innovations in implementing local and national policies on rice straw management. The participants included representatives of local government units, farmer associations, environmental groups, research organizations, and other rice commodity stakeholders from 10 rice-producing municipalities in Laguna and Nueva Ecija. The RTDs were…
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