Alcala distributes 116 farm machines to N. Ecija farmers (4/26/2012) - Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala led the awarding of on-farm machines and postharvest facilities to 116 farmersâ associations (FA) in Nueva Ecija last March 21, 2012.
Representatives of qualified irrigatorsâ associations, cooperatives and . . .
Iloilo rice processing complex runs first operation (3/28/2012) - Modern rice processing complex in Barangay Amamaros, Pototan, Iloilo switches on last March 16,2012 to signal its first operation in the area. Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA)Processo Alcala and His Excellency Hye Min Lee, Korean Amba . . .
Agricultural tramline tows a line for Baungon, Bukidnon (2/10/2012) - "Operation Sagip Ani" brought an agricultural tramline system, to Baungon, Bukidnon to help the farmers save what was left of their crops after typhoon âSendongâ. DA RFU X, PHilMech, LGUs of the province, Office of Congressman Emmanuel P . . .
Marikina market receives 2 cold storage facilities (1/6/2012) - The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) had officially turned-over two units of 10-footer cold storages to Marikina Public Market Office (MPMO) in Metro Manila last January 2.
Marikina Mayor Del R. de Guzman t . . .
The Philippines' Rising Corn Giant (3/1/2011) - Central Mindanao can now be considered as one of the country's rising giants when it comes to production of corn. Region 12 covers the provinces of South Cotabato, Sarangani, North Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat.
In 2008, the region produced 1,117, . . .
Promising Technologies for Pili Processing (12/30/2010) - Aside from the world famous Mayon Volcano, the unusual and beautiful white sand beaches and world-class diving spots, the Bicol region is also known for its indigenous crop-the pili.
Most of the pili are produced and processed in the region. It r . . .
Processing of Arabica Coffee Now Easier (8/2/2010) - Small coffee growers in Benguet have one more good reason to be glad. That's because the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) has introduced postharvest technologies and systems to solve the laborious and ted . . .
Reducing postharvest lossess through processing (8/2/2010) - Over production of vegetables will no longer be a problem for Benguet farmers and its nearby provinces.
With the establishment of the Benguet Vegetable Processing Center (BVPC), farmers now have more reasons to be glad because their crops can be . . .
ORIENTATION WORKSHOP ON THE ACCREDITATION OF TRAMLINE TECHNOLOGY (9/7/2009) - BPRE invites contractors in a one-day orientation workshop on the Accreditation of contractors for the tramline technology to be held on January 27, 2009 at the Root Crops Building, Benguet State University, La Trinidad, Benguet. The event will discu . . .
