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 . . .
Region II SOA breaks all-time record of graduates (12/8/2011) - A total of 1,200 farmers in Region II successfully completed a month-long "Sagip Ani Radyo Eskwela". These farmers attended the School-on-the-Air graduation ceremony in Cauyan City, Isabela last November 23.
This year's SOA on new posth . . .
PHilMech, AMCC develop cassava dryer (11/11/2011) - Cassava farmers will no longer worry on drying their produce because PHilMech and Agricomponent Machinery and Construction Corporation (AMCC) is developing a mechanical dryer for granulated cassava.
PHilMech Director Ricardo L. Cachuela and AMCC . . .
PHilMech prepares RPC Iloilo Management Team (10/28/2011) - In preparation for the opening of the Rice Processing Complex (RPC) in Pototan, Iloilo, PHilMech is presently conducting a month-long training on the operation and management of the modern rice milling facility in the Science City of Muñoz, Nu . . .
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 . . .