Since its ratification in 2013, the implementation of Republic Act No. 10601, otherwise known as the Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (AFMech) Law, has been the priority of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and its bureaus, attached agencies, corporations, and regional field offices (RFOs). The Law promotes the development and adoption of modern, appropriate, cost-effective and continue reading…
Nearly a decade since the enactment of the Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (AFMech) Law, national and local government representatives, together with industry stakeholders, reviewed its implementation during the 2023 National AFMech Summit on March 8-9, 2023 in Tanza, Cavite. Republic Act 10601, otherwise known as AFMech Law, aims to promote the development and adoption continue reading…
The Committee on Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (CAFMech) Task Force on the Registration of Ownership of A&F Machinery and Equipment, in its February 23, 2022 meeting, recommended to the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) the prompt hiring of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE) personnel to efficiently facilitate the A&F machinery registration. Registration of all continue reading…
The Philippine agriculture faced numerous challenges this year. However, the sector is determined to show resilience through collective efforts from the government agencies, private sector and local government units that led to breakthroughs and reforms in the industry which contributed to Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar’s twin goals: Masaganag Ani at Mataas na continue reading…
