More rice farmers in Ilocos Sur are set to benefit from the RCEF Mechanization Program as they receive various agricultural machines anew on April 24 during a provincial machinery distribution.

A total of 27 farmers’ cooperatives and associations received Php39.6 million worth of grant, including 14 units of four-wheel drive tractors, 23 units of hand tractors, 14 units of threshers, and eight units of rice reapers.

Present to welcome and show support to the beneficiaries were PHilMech FMFOD Chief Engr. May Ville B. Castro, Governor Jeremias C . Singson, DA-RFO I Representative Engr. Dennis Tactac, and Provincial Board Member Efren Rafanan. (FB, DA-PHilMech, April 25, 2024)