Training Course on FCA at Sta. Rosa, N.E.

2nd Batch of the Basic Training Course on Cooperatives, Bookkeeping and Entrepreneurship under the CDA-PhilMech Partnership Program conducted at Sta. Rosa, Nueva Ecija. Batch 2 of the Basic Training Course on Cooperatives, Bookkeeping and Entrepreneurship was Conducted on October 6-7, 2022 at Sta. Rosa, Nueva Ecija. The two-day training workshop was attended by the beneficiaries continue reading : Training Course on FCA at Sta. Rosa, N.E.

Training Course for RCEF Beneficiaries

Kick-Off of the Basic Training Course on Cooperatives, Bookkeeping and Entrepreneurship (BTC_COBE) for Beneficiaries of RCEF Mechanization Program under the CDA-PhilMech Partnership Program Conducted at Baler, Aurora      ** The first batch among the 14 target batches of the training on BTC_COBE was conducted at Baler, Aurora on October 4-5, 2022 in a blended continue reading : Training Course for RCEF Beneficiaries

DA turns over mechanical harvester to Española farmer groups

The Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) of Sofronio Española turned over two mechanical harvesters to the farmers federation of this town last Thursday, July 22. The two machines were turned over from the Department of Agriculture-Region 4A-Philippine Mechanization Program (Da-PhilMech) funded under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF). Municipal Agriculturist Jojo Supe said the DA also continue reading : DA turns over mechanical harvester to Española farmer groups

PHilMech upholds target of food self-sufficiency

The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) upheld the vision of the food self-sufficiency program of President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. over the medium to long term. “The pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war revealed to us the vulnerability of the global food system, which was highly dependent on trading and imported chemical inputs continue reading : PHilMech upholds target of food self-sufficiency

Assessment Meeting in the Implementation of Rice Processing System conducted in Lanao del Norte

The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization(DA-PhilMech) Central Office, Munoz, Nueva Ecija and the Provincial Government of Lanao del Norte thru the Provincial Agriculture Ldn in partnership with the Provincial Resource Management Center successfully conducted the Assessment Meeting on the establishment of Rice Processing System 2(RSP2) last July. Indeed , the DA continue reading : Assessment Meeting in the Implementation of Rice Processing System conducted in Lanao del Norte

PHilMech to provide P5B worth of equipment to rice farmers

The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) said it expects to provide P5 billion worth of equipment to rice farmers in the remaining months of the year. “PHilMech will provide rice processing and drying equipment to more qualified farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) and local government units (LGUs), and the acquisition of the continue reading : PHilMech to provide P5B worth of equipment to rice farmers

Dryers, milling facilities eyed for RCEF beneficiaries

The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) will include additional drying and milling facilities for the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) mechanization program this year to enable a complete value chain in the rice sector. This is because previous implementations of the funds were utilized mostly for technologies for land preparation and rice continue reading : Dryers, milling facilities eyed for RCEF beneficiaries