A memorandum of agreement on the establishment of Rice Processing System (RPS 1) under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program was signed between PHilMech and the Alaminos City Agriculture Cooperative (ACAC) during a groundbreaking ceremony held on November 6, in Alaminos City, Pangasinan.
The Php18 million facility includes two units of recirculating dryers with 6-ton drying capacity per batch and 1 unit of multi-pass rice mill with 1.5-ton milling capacity per hour.
The inauguration was led by PHilMech Dir. III Joel V. Dator and ACAC Chair Ging Bee S. Cortez, witnessed by FMFOD Assistant Chief Engr. Domingo Miranda, DA-RFO 1 Representative Dr. Remedios Pajatin, Saguniang Bayan Council and City Agriculturist Arceli Talania.
To date, the City of Alaminos has already received Php40 million worth of agricultural machinery under the program.
(FB, DA-PHilMech, November 7, 2023)
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