The Philippine Center for Posthavest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) is in the process of bidding and acquiring another batch of farm machines worth P3 billion. Once the awarding for the contracts will be completed in December this year, PHilMech will have completed the bidding and awarding of contracts for P10 billion worth of farm machines continue reading : PHilMech starts bidding, acquisition of P3-B farm machines
Central Visayas receives initial RCEF machinery grants
Eight farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) from the province of Negros Oriental in Central Visayas received 104 units of agricultural machines as part of the initial machinery distribution under Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund Mechanization Program. A turn-over ceremony was held on September 17 in Tanjay, Negros Oriental conducted by the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development continue reading : Central Visayas receives initial RCEF machinery grants
PHilMech steps up online training amid ‘new normal’
The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) trained 1, 387 machine operators from 694 Farmers’ Cooperatives and Associations (FCAs) nationwide amidst the pandemic by stepping up the adoption of online trainings and webinars to accelerate the implementation of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Program-Mechanization Program (RCEF-MP). “With the Covid-2019 pandemic forcing social distancing, PHilMech continue reading : PHilMech steps up online training amid ‘new normal’
Western Visayas farmers receive multi-million machinery grants under RCEF
Around 5,340 rice farmers who belong to 30 farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) in Western Visayas (Region 6) received P145-M worth of machinery grants today, September 16, during the turn-over ceremony held at Western Visayas Integrated Agricultural Research Center, Iloilo City, Iloilo. These machines are provided under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program continue reading : Western Visayas farmers receive multi-million machinery grants under RCEF
RCEF Mechanization reaches CARAGA Region
The Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program, through the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech), turns over 113 units of agricultural machines to qualified farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) in CARAGA region. The turn-over was held on August 20, 2020 at the DA Integrated Laboratory Division, Taguibo, Butuan City. The DA Regional continue reading : RCEF Mechanization reaches CARAGA Region
Strengthening mechanization in Northern Mindanao
With the initial distribution of an estimated P100-M worth of machinery grants under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program in Northern Mindanao (Region X), it is expected that more rice farmers will be shifting to mechanized farm operations. A turn-over ceremony was held on August 18, 2020 at Dalwangan, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon which continue reading : Strengthening mechanization in Northern Mindanao
PHilMech director leads machinery distribution in region 8
Dr. Baldwin G. Jallorina, PHilMech director, leads the regional RCEF machinery distribution in Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization on August 13, 2020 held at the Abuyog Experimental Station, Balinsasayaw, Abuyog, Leyte. Despite the scare of the virus Director Jallorina was able to personally turn-over, with the PHilMech team, continue reading : PHilMech director leads machinery distribution in region 8