KOREA-FUNDED PROJECT. Officials from KOICA and the PHilMech heldthe ceremonial groundbreaking ofthe Agricultural Machinery Design and Prototyping Center at the PHilMech compound last May 25.The USD5.78 million AMDPC project will be funded through the Korea International Cooperation Agency and is expected to provide Filipino farmers better access to affordable and locally-manufactured agricultural machinery.(Photo courtesy of KOICA) MANILA - A South Korea-funded agriculture mechanization center will soon rise in Nueva Ecija, the South Korean Embassy in Manila said Friday. The USD5.78 million Agricultural Machinery Design and Prototyping Center (AMDPC) project will be funded through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and is expected to provide Filipino farmers better access to affordable and locally-manufactured agricultural machinery. "The Republic of Korea supports the Philippines' agricultural technological innovation including research and development that ca