DA turns over agri-machinery to farmers' group in SurSur
The Department of Agriculture (DA) - Philippine Center for Postharvest
Development and Mechanization (Philmech), in collaboration with the local
government of Cantilan, Surigao del Sur successfully handed over agricultural
machinery to the Cabas-an Farmers Irrigators' Association on September 7, 2023.
According to the local government unit of Cantilan, the delivered machinery
include a unit of rice combine harvester, a unit hand tractor, and
another unit of mechanical rice transplanter, with fundeding from
the Department of Agriculture (DA), under the Rice Competitiveness
Enhancement Fund (RCEF) - Mechanization Program.
Mayor Philip A. Pichay expressed his great gratitude during the ceremonial
turnover and pointed out that the equipment received will help boost the local
farmers' income, yield, and ability to compete globally through access and use
of appropriate mechanization technologies from planting to post-harvest.
In attendance during the ceremonial activity were DA - Philmech Regional Field
Coordinator Engr. Jingle T. Paloma, Municipal Agriculturist Ceasar Q. Blanco,
SB member Romeo Emmanuel D. Azarcon and Punong Barangay of Cabas-an Regelio G.
Trazares. (LGU-Cantilan/NGPB, PIA-Surigao del Sur)
