Philippine Rice Research Institute(PhilRice)

Good Day! I am a 5th-year student currently conducting a Thesis Research about aquaponics.

In line with this, I would like to request any information on the feasibility of growing rice using aquaponics.

Hoping for your favorable response. Thank you!

Dear Mr. Asejia Lallo,

This is to acknowledge your FOI request regarding feasibility study on rice aquaphonics dated Sept. 5, 2022.  This is forwarded to the concerned office for evaluation and appropriate action.

Thank you for visiting PhilRice e-FOI portal.

Guadalupe C. Miranda
FOI Receiving Officer

September 5, 2022

Dear Asejia,

Thank you for your request dated Sep 05, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Feasibility of Rice Farming using Aquaponics.

We received your request on Sep 05, 2022 and will respond on or before Sep 26, 2022 08:35:29 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyIgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiFVBoaWxSaWNlLTM3MDU5NzI0OTY3Ngw, for request with ticket number #PhilRice-370597249676.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

GUADALUPE C. MIRANDA
FOI Officer

September 7, 2022

Dear Asejia Lallo,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Sep 05, 2022 08:35:29 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Feasibility of Rice Farming using Aquaponics.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance, our Rice Engineering Office does not have any feasibility/related studies or any data on growing rice using Aquaponics.  The field demonstration at PhilRice is growing vegetables like lettuce in hydroponics. However, you may wish to  resubmit your request addressed to other agency on the eFOI portal. 

For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://zcwdv320190208-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/help.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Guadalupe C. Miranda with email address: [email protected].  Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,
FOI Decision Maker PhilRice
FOI Officer