Dioscoro umali biography of mahatma

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As a country whose roots run deep within the agricultural sector, the Philippines highly values the staple crops that sustain the tables of the Filipinos.

For instance, based on 2023 projections from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s “Grain: World Markets and Trade” report, each Filipino is expected to have consumed around 151.3 kilograms of rice by the end of 2024.

With this natural inclination towards rice and other relevant crops, it is no wonder that continuous research for the improvement of crop yield and quality has been established throughout the years — and few have contributed to the Philippine agricultural landscape quite like National Scientist Dr.

Dioscoro Umali.

Germinating success

Born on November 17, 1917, Dr. Umali grew up in Biñan, Laguna, together with