MANILA — The implementation of the mechanization component of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Program (RCEP) would also benefit other cropping systems even if the main intention of the program is to make the country’s rice industry more competitive vis -vis its Southeast Asian neighbors.
MANILA — The implementation of the mechanization component of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Program (RCEP) would also benefit other cropping systems even if the main intention of the program is to make the country’s rice industry more competitive vis -vis its Southeast Asian neighbors.
A document from the Philippine Center for Postharvest and Mechanization (PHilMech) showed that a number of the farm equipment to be distributed under RCEP are crop neutralâ or could be used in cultivating other crops, like corn, cassava, and even vegetables.
Other impacts of the program may include cost reduction in using several mechanization technologies for other crops such as corn, cassava, and others. It should be noted that some facilities included in the program are crop neutral, according to PHilMech.
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