Fifty-eight qualified Farmers’ Cooperatives and Associations (FCAs) received Php 269.4 million worth of machinery from the Department of Agriculture- Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (DA-PHilMech) under the program Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization. The machinery distribution ceremony was held in Ubay, Bohol on March 3, 2022. A total of 156 units of continue reading : Bohol FCAs receive PhP 269.4 M worth of RCEF machinery
PHilMech, stakeholders ink MOA on RPS-2 establishment
The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech), the local government of Maramag, Bukidnon, Central Mindanao University (CMU), and the National Food Authority (NFA) inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on the establishment of the Rice Processing System (RPS) 2 under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program on February 22, 2022, in continue reading : PHilMech, stakeholders ink MOA on RPS-2 establishment
PHilMech establishes 22 info-hubs among FCAs under RCEF
The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) has established 22 info-hubs among the different model farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) who are beneficiaries of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program. The establishment of info-hubs is a convergence communication intervention project of the Rice Extension Services Program (RESP)1 of RCEF implemented by continue reading : PHilMech establishes 22 info-hubs among FCAs under RCEF
Php24M-worth machines distributed in South Cotabato
A total of Php24M worth of farm machines were distributed to 21 qualified Farmers’ Cooperatives and Associations (FCAs), during the machinery turn-over of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund in Banga, South Cotabato on February 11, 2022 . A sum of 2,582 farmer-members from 11 cities/municipalities in South Cotabato will benefit from the farm machines distributed continue reading : Php24M-worth machines distributed in South Cotabato
Palawan receives Php83.8M machinery grant after Typhoon Odette
After Typhoon Odette left multi-billion-peso damages in agriculture and infrastructure, the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) distributed Php83.8M worth of machinery to farmers cooperatives and associations (FCAs) in Narra, Palawan on January 18, 2022. A total of 84 units of machines were given to 39 qualified rice-based FCAs in the province under continue reading : Palawan receives Php83.8M machinery grant after Typhoon Odette
RCEF beneficiaries participate in assessment workshop
A total of 180 farmer-beneficiaries of the RCEF Mechanization Program from District III and IV of Nueva Ecija attended the assessment workshop conducted by PHilMech last December 10, 2021 in PHilMech, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. The assessment workshop aimed to discuss the different issues and concerns encountered by the beneficiaries during its implementation. continue reading : RCEF beneficiaries participate in assessment workshop
Php315M worth of machinery distributed in Pangasinan
A total of Php315 million worth of agricultural machines were distributed to 142 qualified farmers cooperatives and association (FCAs) during the turn over ceremony held on December 13, in Santa Barbara, Pangasinan. The machinery distributed is under the program of Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program by the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and continue reading : Php315M worth of machinery distributed in Pangasinan