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==DA promotes rice mechanization to attain rice sufficiency== | |||
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r12&id=60488 | |||
*Saturday, October 22, 2011 | |||
:by PIA Press Release | |||
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, October 22 (PIA) -- The Department of Agriculture is pushing the rice mechanization program to increase productivity and quality of rice and minimize post harvest losses. | |||
In a recent agri - machinery road show in this city, DA-PhilMech Applied Communication Division chief Dr. Rodolfo Estigo said our country has a very low level of mechanization which is estimated at 0.52 percent horsepower per hectare compared to our neighbors in Asia. | |||
Estigoy further said that the total of 16.47 percent grain losses is incurred during the post harvest activities. In drying and milling alone, according to Estigoy, the highest recorded losses are 34 and 36 percent, respectively. | |||
The DA official emphasized the necessity of adopting appropriate post harvest technologies and improved post harvest practices through the establishment of appropriate rice drying, storage, milling and processing facilities. He explained that this will improve processing, handling and storage and ensure the availability of good quality rice grains for food and seeds. | |||
The equipment included in the program, Estigoy pointed out, are primary and secondary machineries for on-farm mechanization and post harvest mechanization facilities. | |||
He said the primary machineries are hand tractor, 4-wheel tractor and thresher while the secondary machineries, Estigoy continued, are seed cleaner, reaper, drum seeder, mini combine harvester and combine harvester. | |||
Estigoy suggested that farmers should also acquire post harvest mechanization facilities to include multi-purpose drying pavement, biomass-flatbed dryers, multi-pass rice mill systems, recirculating dryer and biomass furnace. | |||
The qualified cooperators, according to the DA Applied Communication chief, are farmers associations or farmers cooperatives duly recognized by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Labor and Employment or by the Cooperative Development Authority. | |||
He advised tinterested associations to coordinate with the nearest PhilMech and DA Field Units regarding the requirements in availing the rice mechanization program. (OTSUDARIA/PIA 12) | |||
==Socsargen Catholic Church leaders call for speedy justice for slain Italian priest== | ==Socsargen Catholic Church leaders call for speedy justice for slain Italian priest== | ||
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Arakan Valley is under the Diocese of Kidapawan, a neighbor of the Diocese of Marbel. | Arakan Valley is under the Diocese of Kidapawan, a neighbor of the Diocese of Marbel. | ||
==Two cops, ex-barangay captain killed in separate incidents== | ==Two cops, ex-barangay captain killed in separate incidents== | ||