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==DA conducts 1st Mindanao Agri-Machinery Roadshow in Gensan== | |||
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=58245 | |||
*Sunday, October 09, 2011 | |||
:By Angelica A. Laurilla | |||
KORONADAL CITY, Oct. 9 (PIA) -- An array of farm machineries and equipment were presented to farmers, irrigators, local government officials, and agriculture personnel during the 1st Mindanao Agricultural Farm Machinery and Equipment Roadshow in General Santos City last week. | |||
The two-day AgriMachinery roadshow featured four wheel tractors, hand tractors, rice threshers, rice harvesters, hermetic cocoon storage, rotavator and many others. | |||
Participants to the roadshow came from all regions in Mindanao. | |||
In his keynote address, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala lauded the farmers for their efforts in sustaining rice production in the region. | |||
He said the roadshow is aimed at giving farmers a “personal hand” of selecting the latest farm technologies that they need. This activity is part of the 100 percent rice sufficiency by 2013 drive of the department’s Rice Mechanization Program. | |||
Alcala also pointed out that proper utilization of agricultural machinery will optimize the use of rice farm and its productivity lessening postharvest losses, especially in Mindanao which is being relied upon in boosting the country’s rice production because Luzon is always hit by typhoons. | |||
National Rice Program Coordinator Director Dante Delima said DA considers the choice of farmers as necessary especially in purchasing the equipment that will help them increase farm yields. | |||
Delima also presented a government “counterparting scheme” in the procurement of farm machineries and equipment wherein 85 percent of the cost will be shouldered by the national government through a DA grant and 15 percent will come from the concerned local government units. | |||
Procurement will still undergo the usual government bidding process. | |||
Agri-machinery companies and credit facilities were also provided time to present their services to farmers. | |||
The roadshow was conducted in coordination with the Department of Agriculture, Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) and the city government of General Santos. (DEDoguiles/PIA 12/DA 12) | |||
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The agreement also provides that when the company recoups its investment after 25 years of operation, it shall turn over its facilities to the local government under the BOT scheme. | The agreement also provides that when the company recoups its investment after 25 years of operation, it shall turn over its facilities to the local government under the BOT scheme. | ||
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