FIELD MONITORING
Field monitoring visits, in selected rice fields, are conducted within the cropping season to collect data on field characteristics, crop management practices, field status, crop stages, and production data. Field monitoring and validation are also conducted to assess the rice crop damages due to flood and drought.
Farmer interviews are conducted using smartphone-based forms and applications. All data collected are submitted to a secure online database for management and processing.
CAPACITY BUILDING
PRISM regularly conducts training and retooling workshops to strengthen the capacity of its technical staff and DA regional implementers to carry out their tasks competently. Other capacity-building activities of PRiSM are establishing networks and collaboration with other government agencies, sustaining engagement with local partners, development and integration of system infrastructures, and continuous updating of PRiSM operational protocol.
ASSESSMENT OF RICE AREAS AFFECTED BY FLOOD OR DROUGHT
In the occurrence of extreme weather events (tropical cyclone, flood or drought), PRISM provides estimate of rice areas at risk and rice areas affected by flood (using Synthetic Aperture Radar images) or drought (using optical images). This information is necessary to devise interventions, emergency aid and assess potential rice production shortfalls.