Southern Leyte received Agricultural Machines

PHilMech distributed Php37.78 million worth of agricultural machinery to 13 qualified farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) during the agricultural machinery turnover held in Hinanungan, Southern Leyte on December 12, 2023.

These machinery grants include 33 farm machinery units and postharvest facilities distributed under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program through PHilMech.

Machines received include 7 units of four-wheel tractors, 8 units of hand tractors, 5 units of walk-behind rice transplanters, 2 units of riding-type rice transplanters, 8 units of rice combine harvester, and 3 units of single-pass rice mill.

As of writing, a total of Php227 million or 352 units of various agricultural machinery and postharvest facilities have been delivered in the province benefitting 78 FCAs and LGUs since 2019.

(FB, DA-PHilMech, December 13, 2023)

FCA received RCEF Machine in BPSF Iloilo

At least seven farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) in Iloilo received farm machines under the RCEF Mechanization Program during the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) held in the said province on December 9, 2023.

These FCAs are now the proud owners of new rice machines such as four-wheel drive tractors, riding-type and walk-behind rice transplanters, rice precision seeders, and rice combine harvesters.

PHilMech has been supportive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s pursuit of providing much-needed assistance to far-flung areas of the country.

(FB, DA-PHilMech, December 13, 2023)