MANILA, Philippines – Itinurn-over ng Department of Agriculture (DA) ang isang rice processing facility na nagkakahalaga ng P65.6 milyon sa farmers’ cooperative sa Nueva Ecija.
Sinaksihan ni Agriculture Undersecretary for Rice Industry Development Christopher Morales at PHilMech Director IV Dr. Dionisio Alvindia ang turnover ng mga pasilidad sa Talabutab Norte Primary Multipurpose Cooperative bilang bahagi ng Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program.
“This investment will give our farmers greater control over how their palay is dried, milled, and processed, reducing their dependence on outside service providers while helping preserve grain quality. More importantly, it will allow them to retain more value from their harvest and improve their earning potential,” saad sa pahayag ni DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel.
“This investment will give our farmers greater control over how their palay is dried, milled, and processed, reducing their dependence on outside service providers while helping preserve grain quality. More importantly, it will allow them to retain more value from their harvest and improve their earning potential,” dagdag pa niya.
Ayon sa DA, ang investment ay nagdala ng integrated rice milling at drying facilities sa mga magsasaka sa Nueva Ecija na maaasahang magpapababa sa kanilang pag-depende sa commercial processing facilities.
Kabilang sa rice processing facilities ang multi-stage rice mill na maaaring magproseso ng dalawa hanggang tatlong tonelada kada oras at nagkakahalaga ng P54.7 milyon.
Mayroon ang rice mill na ito ng pre-cleaning, de-stoning, hulling, polishing, grading, at color-sorting equipment.
Dagdag pa, mayroon din itong tatlong recirculating-type mechanical dryers na nagkakahalaga ng P10.88 milyon na maaaring magpatuyo ng 24 tonelada kada batch. RNT/JGC
