CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro (PIA) -- The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Center for Postharvest Development Mechanization (DA-PhilMech) recently provided farm equipment to farmers’ associations in the town of Mansalay.
DA-PhilMech provided the active organizations with tractors and harvesters being a component for the modernization of the country’s agriculture sector. This is also part of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Program (RCEP) of the national government.
In coordination with the local government, headed by Mayor Ferdinand Maliwanag, farmers’ associations received four units of 4-wheel tractors and two combine harvesters. Recipients are as follows: Samahan ng Malipayon ng Waygan, Brgy. Waygan (1 tractor, 1 harvester); Celestial Farmers Association, Brgy. Villa Celestial (1 tractor); Sta. Maria Farmers PAMANA-SLPA, Brgy. Sta Maria (1 tractor at 1 harvester); and New Sta. Brigida Farmers Association of Brgy. Sta. Brigida (1 tractor).
The local government announced that if there are still other active farmers’ associations in the town that would like to request like what were previously granted equipment, they may directly go to the Municipal Agriculture Office for the processing of request.
PhilMech assists the agriculture and fishery sector by increasing resource-use efficiency and productivity, reducing losses and adding value to the produce through research, development and extension. (LTC/PIA-OrMin)
