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
RCEF distribution of farm equipment 2024
Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco “Kiko” P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. spearheaded the unveiling of two climate-resilient and state-of-the-art Rice Processing System II (RPS) facilities in Jaen and Guimba, Nueva Ecija on August 29. The combined value of these facilities amounts to Php120.9 million, granted to the Cooperative Enterprise for True Economic Reform Cooperative in Guimba, continue reading : RCEF distribution of farm equipment 2024
PhilMech urges FCAs toward full mechanization
“Kung kayo ay established o mauunlad nang FCAs, dapat towards postharvest na rin kayo. Dapat ay may dryer o rice mill na kayo, o combination nito. Sana makumpleto natin sa tulong ng RCEF,” urged PHilMech Director III Joel V. Dator as he opens the Training Workshop on Farm Machinery Operation, Management, and Enterprise Development yesterday, continue reading : PhilMech urges FCAs toward full mechanization
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
121 Caraga farmer groups get machinery
BUTUAN CITY – At least 121 farmer groups in the Caraga region have received farm machinery and equipment from the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) during the first half of this year. Jingle Paloma-Tinambacan, the focal person for PhilMech-13 (Caraga), said the farm machinery and equipment continue reading : 121 Caraga farmer groups get machinery