The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) has released 31 four-wheel tractors, 13 rice combine harvesters and two riding-type mechanical rice transplanters to 36 farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCA) in Nueva Ecija, which forms part of the first batch of farm machines worth P2 billion to be distributed under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Component.
Left photo shows Agriculture Secretary William Dar delivering his message via teleconferencing during the distribution of machines to farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) in Nueva Ecija at the headquarters of the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization in Muñoz on June 5, 2020. Right photo shows some of those farm machines. PHILMECH PHOTOS