Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is a government corporate entity under the Department of Agriculture created through Executive order 1061 on the 5th of November 1985 (as amended) to help develop high-yielding and cost-reducing technologies so farmers can produce enough rice for all Filipinos.
To achieve a rice secure Philippines, PhilRice implements research and development programs that aims to improve the competitiveness of the Filipino rice farmer and the Philippine rice industry and transform it to be more profitable, resilient, and sustainable through responsive, balanced, environmentally sound and partnership-based research, development, and extension.