SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ (PIA) -- The municipality of Quezon in Nueva Ecija received two four-wheel drive tractors (4WDTs) from the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech).
With a value of P4.4 million, these machines were funded under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund Mechanization Program.
PHilMech Director Dionisio Alvindia said the tractors will benefit farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCA), as well as individual farmers.
"They are equipped with a rotavator, rotary disc plow, and front loader. The tractors will assist the municipal government of Quezon in providing services to cooperatives and farmer associations that may not be serviced by our FCA beneficiaries," he explained.
Alvindia assured that the agency will continue to help the municipality.
"Expect more machinery to arrive. Expect that PHilMech is always ready to support the local government of Quezon and all our fellow citizens in Nueva Ecija," he emphasized.
The two 4WDTs complement the P16 million worth of drying and milling facilities, known as the Rice Processing System which was awarded to the town in October 2023. (CLJD/MAECR-PIA 3)
Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization turns over two four-wheel drive tractors to the municipal government of Quezon in Nueva Ecija. The machinery complements the P16-million worth of drying and milling facilities which were awarded to the town in October 2023. (PHilMech)
