QUEZON CITY, Aug. 23 — The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) has taken a major role in modernizing the country’s agriculture sector through the Mechanization Component of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF).
QUEZON CITY, Aug. 23 — The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) has taken a major role in modernizing the country’s agriculture sector through the Mechanization Component of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF).
And even with the varying degrees of lockdowns and quarantines nationwide caused b the coronavirus, PHilMech Executive Director Baldwin Jallorina said the agency has been able to conduct the bidding and acquisition of various farm machines for the RCEF Mechanization Component, and distribute the acquired machines to qualified farmers cooperatives and associations (FCAs) in various parts of the country.
The coronavirus pandemic has not slowed down significantly the drive of PHilMech to distribute the farm machines that should be distributed to qualified FCAs under the RCEF Mechanization Component, he said.
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