From the Website of GPH - Government of the Philippines
links: http://www.gov.ph/2016/01/08/farm-mechanization-emulated-private-sector/
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links: http://www.gov.ph/2016/01/08/task-force-ensure-power-elections/Farm mechanization now emulated by private sector
The
Department of Agriculture reported that the private sector is starting
to see the benefits of farm mechanization program that government has
initiated. The government has only given out 200 combine harvesters
throughout the country, but currently there are already 2,000 in the
Philippines.
“It means
the private sector sees that the program is good and they are emulating
it,” Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said.
He added, in
milling, using the old methods, 50 percent to 53 percent is the average
recovery rate but with modern machines and means, milling recovery can
go as high as 65 to 68 percent in rice.
He added, mechanical dryers
dry more grains faster, and the quality of mechanically dried grain is
superior than grains dried using outdated techniques.
Based on
2010 study conducted by the Philippine Center for Postharvest
Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) and the Philippine Rice
Research Institute, a total of 16.47 percent of grains is wasted after
harvest. Drying and milling losses was established at 5.86 and 5.52
percent respectively, according to the study.
The
Department is also gradually integrating rice mills in farmer
cooperatives so that in time, they can run their own rice mills.
The farm
mechanization program is in full throttle to increase harvest and reduce
losses with the use of modern planting technologies for the benefit of
local farmers.
“The DA’s
farm mechanization program intends to increase our farmers’ knowledge
about appropriate production technologies in preparation for the effects
of climate change. Post-harvest losses is also expected to go down,”
Alcala said.
Specifically,
farm mechanization initiatives intend to raise local rice productionby 5
percent and also increase rice supply by 5 percent.
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