Advocacy campaign and showcase of technology upscales crop establishment practices in Lucena City. In pursuit of addressing the identified low adoption and utilization of crop establishment technologies, the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) has just completed its advocacy campaign and showcase of technology on September 5-6 in Lucena City. The advocacy campaign continue reading : Advocacy Campaign and Showcase of Tech. in Lucena City
DA grants P135-M worth of post-harvest facilities in Nueva Ecija
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday granted about PHP135.8 million worth of post-harvest facilities and financial assistance to farmers and farmers’ groups in Nueva Ecija. In a statement, the DA said it distributed rice mills and dryers from the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) to two farmers’ cooperatives in continue reading : DA grants P135-M worth of post-harvest facilities in Nueva Ecija
Partnership seeks to enhance rice program in CARAGA
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) is working to enhance the Masagana Rice Industry Development Program (MRIDP) with the support of the area’s academic sector, an agricultural official said Thursday. DA-13 Regional Executive Director Arlan Mangelen said the agency had tapped CARAGA State University’s (CSU) support to increase students’ continue reading : Partnership seeks to enhance rice program in CARAGA
More RPS, soon to rise in Region III
The local government units of Castillejos, Zambales, and Tarlac, Tarlac are set to receive Rice Processing System I (RPS I) facilities under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program after signing a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with PHilMech on August 19, 2024. These RPS facilities aim to curb postharvest losses and add value to continue reading : More RPS, soon to rise in Region III
Farm machines under RCEF useful
During the two-day meeting and the exit conference, there were no concerns raised about the agricultural equipment and machines delivered by PHilMech under RCEF across Eastern Visayas, including the province of Leyte The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) accounted farm machines distributed in Leyte and other areas under the Rice Competitiveness continue reading : Farm machines under RCEF useful
PhilMech advances postharvest mechanization
The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) is stepping up its mechanization efforts by signing a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the Rice Processing System (RPS) II with the City Local Government Unit (CLGU) of San Carlos held in San Carlos, Pangasinan on July 29, 2024. The RPS II is distributed under the continue reading : PhilMech advances postharvest mechanization
PHilMech: Distributed farm machines under RCEF all operational
The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) assured that all distributed farm machines in Leyte and other areas under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program are utilized by recipients. This, after reports say some equipment distributed is “decaying” allegedly being unutilized or improperly used. PHilMech Director Dionisio Alvindia Jr. said that continue reading : PHilMech: Distributed farm machines under RCEF all operational