The Department of Agriculture-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI) has trained 45 leaders from fisheries cooperatives and associations on the technology of fish smoking in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan.
(Photo courtesy of DA-NFRDI FB page)
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FARMING TOOLS. The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization will complete this 2021 the distribution of PHP5 billion worth of farm machinery, like what are shown in this undated photo. A total of 14,368 units have reached farmer organizations since distribution began in June 2020. (PNA file photo) MANILA - The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) eyes to complete the distribution of farm machinery worth PHP5 billion by the end of 2021. Since PHilMech started distributing farm machines under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund - Mechanization Program in June 2020, a total 14,368 units have reached farmer cooperatives and organizations nationwide, according to Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday. The bulk of farm machines distributed were for land preparation 7,998 units composed of 2,709 four-wheel tractors, 3,744 hand tractors, and 1,545 units of floating tillers. Western Visayas (Region 6) and Bicol (Region 5) r