Browsing by Subject "mechanization"
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‘Agri-fishery stakeholders must mechanize’
(Panay News,April 24, 2018 , on page 3)Agriculture and fishery stakeholders must “learn technology and mechanization,” said Sen. Cynthia Villar, chairwoman of the Senate committee on agriculture, food and agrarian reform. Villar was in the city on Saturday to ... -
Boosting agri-fishery mechanization in Philippines
(Manila Bulletin,June 22, 2013 , on page 11-B-9)Republic Act (RA) 10601, the “Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (AFMech) Law,” was signed by President Benigno S. Aquino III on June 5, 2013, to encourage farmers and fisherfolk to use modern, cost-effective, and ... -
Boosting mechanization of farm, fisheries
(Manila Bulletin,February 15, 2014 , on page 11)The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 10601, the Agriculture and Mechanization Act (AFMech), were signed on February 2, 2014, paving the way for the creation of Bureau of Agricultural Fisheries ... -
DA chief to open Visayas Agri Machineries Roadshow in Iloilo
(The Daily Guardian,September 22, 2011 , on page 2)Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala will be in Iloilo City today to open the Agricultural Machineries (Agri Mach) Roadshow to jumpstart the Aquino government’s farm mechanization and post-harvest program. DA regional ... -
DA holds consultations for reg'I agri, fisheries modernization
(The Philippine Star,November 23, 2015 , on page B-11)The Department of Agriculture is conducting consultations in Mindanao for the drafting of the Regional Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization Plan (RAFMechP) that would fast-track the adoption of farm mechanization in ... -
DA holds talks on regional agricultural, fisheries modernization plan
(The Philippine Star,November 23, 2015 , on page D-1)The Department of Agriculture is conducting consultations in Mindanao for the drafting of the Regional Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization Plan (RAFMechP) that would fast-track the adoption of farm mechanization in ... -
DA to beef up extension support, education, training services to rice farmers
(Panay News,January 6, 2015 , on page B2)Focused on achieving increased food security and higher rural income, the Department of Agriculture said that it intends to further empower Filipino rice farmers through wider and better extension support, education and ... -
Deal signed to upgrade skills of farmers, fishers
(Manila Bulletin,January 5, 2020 , on page B-2)A deal among the government and private groups has been signed to upgrade the skills of farmers and fishermen on farm mechanization. The agreement was forged by Philippine Society of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers ... -
DOST launches agri, aqua business hub
(The Manila Times,March 21, 2016 , on page A7)Science and Technology Secretary Mario Montejo recently inaugurated the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) Innovation and ... -
Go into farming
(The Manila Times,April 14, 2015 , on page A4)The Department of Agriculture (DA) urged this year’s high school graduates to enroll in farming and fisheries-related courses. Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said recent figures from the Philippine Statistics Authority ... -
Gov't eyes bond float to fund agri projects: DA needs P140B for farm-to-market roads, farm and fisheries modernization plan
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 29, 2018 , on page B1)The government is planning to issue bonds to raise funds for the completion of the Department of Agriculture’s farm-to-market roads (FMRs) and its farm and fisheries mechanization program, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel ... -
NegOcc earmarks priority agro-fishery projects
(The Daily Guardian,February 17, 2018 , on page 5-6)The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) has identified nine priority projects for the agro-fishery industry in Negros Occidental to be funded by the 20 percent Provincial Development Fund for 2018. OPA Chief Japhet ... -
Office of the Secretary, Department Circular No. 16, Series of 2020
(The Philippine Star,March 31, 2021 , on page 4)Subject: National guidelines on the conduct of acceptance testing for agri-fisheries machinery. -
Office of the Secretary, Memorandum Circular No. 30, Series of 2020
(The Philippine Star,September 30, 2020 , on page 6)Implementation of the national guidelines on the issuance of certificate of conformity to agricultural and fisheries machinery and registration and issuance of permit to operate to agricultural and fisheries machinery ... -
Technologization could boost PH agriculture
(The Manila Times,October 11, 2019 , on page H4)When it comes to understanding the vital role of technology and innovation in boosting the agriculture sector, newly appointed Agriculture Secretary William Dar is very much abreast of developments. For that and more, he ... -
Villar presses for farmers’ training
(Manila Standard,June 4, 2018 , on page A6)Citing the statement of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (that family, and not corporate, farms will feed the world) Senator Cynthia A. Villar called on everyone to help and empower the marginal ... -
Villar underlines need for farm mechanization
(Manila Standard,December 18, 2017 , on page A6)Since the Philippines lags behind its regional neighbors in farm mechanization, Sen. Cynthia A. Villar, chair of the Senate agriculture and food committee, has underscored the need for this basically agricultural economy ... -
Villar urges farmers, fisherfolk to get scholarships
(The Philippine Star,October 26, 2015 , on page 18)Farmer and fisherfolk were urged yesterday to take advantage of P500 million worth of scholarships for agriculture training to make them at par with their counterparts in Asia. Sen. Cynthia Villar pursued the scholarships ...