THE National Government is banking on farm mechanization as measure to boost productivity in any agriculture endeavor in the country, including sugarcane production which remains to be a major industry of Negros.
THE National Government is banking on farm mechanization as measure to boost productivity in any agriculture endeavor in the country, including sugarcane production which remains to be a major industry of Negros.
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, who led the opening of the 1st Philippine Sugarcane Industry Mechanization Expo at the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) Compound in Bacolod City Monday, March 12, said the name of the game right now is greater productivity and efficiency.
Piñol said the government has allotted a total of P700 million in funds available as loans for farmers who want to mechanize their farms.
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