Farm mechanization to increase production in Philipine

To catch up with other Asian Countries’ farm mechanization level and make farms more profitable, the Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to raise the mechanization level of farms in the country to more than two horsepower per hectare (hp/ha) in the next three years. The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech), DA’s attached agency tasked to lead the development of the post-harvest industry, said that the need to promote farm mechanization is very vital since the level of mechanization in the Philippines is at 1.2 hp/ha, which is way behind other Asian countries which have mechanization level of 2.7 hp/ha.

For that purpose, the DA is replicating the agricultural machinery road shows dubbed “Makina Saka 2013” in major island clusters for Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao aimed at gathering the latest agricultural machinery in the market to raise the level of mechanization in the country in support of the food self-sufficiency program, particularly the National Rice Program which has a Rice Mechanization component.

About 2,000 farmer leaders and advocates from Regions I, II, III, IV-A, IV-B, V, and CAR participated in the recent five-day Luzon-wide “Makina-Saka” or Agri-Machinery Roadshow hosted by the province of Pangasinan. Farm machines like tractors, rice transplanters, mechanical harvesters, multi-pass rice mills, and other production and post-production technologies were displayed and demonstrated by members of the Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers and Distributors Association, Inc. (AMMDA), other local farm equipment manufacturers, government institutions and other DA agencies.

The event helped farmers decide on which machines to adopt for their farming activities. It included discussions on the government’s farm mechanization program such as land preparation technologies, state of mechanization in the Philippines, machinery manufacturing distribution and regulation efforts, and programs and financial analysis of various mechanization and post-harvest facilities. Machines were introduced so that farmers can see that production using modern equipment is higher than when farmers use traditional farming modes.

We congratulate the Department of Agriculture headed by Secretary Proceso J. Alcala and its Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization headed by its Executive Director Rex L. Bingabing in their continued efforts to empower the agriculture and fishery sector by increasing resource-use efficiency and productivity adding value to the produce through research, development, and extension in our Republic of the Philippines. CONGRATULATIONS AND MABUHAY!

source: tempo

Agritechnica 2013: AGRAGEX to present best Spanish farm machinery producers

Agricultural technology has been improved in Spain and Spanish companies are able to produce advanced machinery with added features. Some of them show in Agritechnica exclusive worlwide patents and innovations

 

AGRAGEX, the Spanish Exporters Association of Agricultural Machinery and its components, Greenhouses and Crop Protection, Irrigation Systems, Livestock Equipment, Nutrition and Animal Health, Forestry Machinery, Biomass and Post- Harvesting Equipment, organizes the participation of an outstanding group of Spanish exhibitors in Agritechnica 2013 ( 10-16-th Novemner, Hannover, Germany).

Agricultural technology has been improved in Spain and Spanish companies are able to produce advanced machinery with added features. Some of them show in Agritechnica exclusive worlwide patents and innovations. New tillage solutions, wether with or without plough; bigger implements to save time with each task, maintaining high quality results; combined machines for drilling and fertilize at the same time, state of the art irrigation solutions (Spain is worldwide leader in this technologies, due to its usual lack of rain), global storage solutions... A wide range of products for agriculture, livestock, storage or irrigation.

Spanish agricultural and livestock equipment industry is something to consider in your visit to Agritechnica. AGRAGEX (booth 06E38) will give detailed information about how this industry can help european and international farmers to reach their targets with the Spanish innovations. “The world meets at Agritechnica in Hanover” is Agritechnica’s slogan and Spain is prepared to show worldwide its main assets that fit tomorrow’s agriculture best than ever.

Spain is one of the countries with the largest number of exhibitors at Agritechnica, positioned in the 12th place of 47 represented in Hanover. This companies want to be part of the evolution of farming with their advanced and accesible products.

Spanish manufacturers of AGRAGEX in Agritechnica 2013:
AGRAGEX - 06E38
AGRATOR - 11E03
AGRINAVA - 02B39
ARCUSIN S.A. - 27A40
ASPLA - Armando Alvarez Group - 13B64
BELLOTA Agrisolutions S.L.U. - 11A12
BMH Palas S.A. - 06A18
CASAMAYOR LIBRADA S.A. - 01B306
CICROSA - Cilindros y Cromados Palentinos S.L. - 01A116
ESPIROFLEX S.A. - 01B313
GRUPO CHAMARTÍN S.A. - 21G15
HERTELL S. Coop. - 17D09
ILPERSA - Industrias Luis Peris S.A. - 06D50
LA MAGDALENA, S.L. - 03B26
LA PIÑA Industrias Angel Martinez Lopez, S.L. - 11D46
MAQUINARIA A. TRIGINER S.L. - 26B33
MORESIL S.L.  - 13A51
OVLAC Fabricacion Maquinaria Agricola SA - 12A05
PEDRO ROQUET S.A. 01E115
RAESA - RIEGOS AGRÍCOLAS ESPAÑOLES - 21D07
RKD Irrigación, S.L. - 21E15
SILOS CÓRDOBA S.L. - 07B24
Maquinaria Agrícola SOLÁ S.L. - 12A04
SOLPLAST S.A. - 13B64c
SPS - Storage Project Solutions, S.L. - 06E48
SYMAGA - 06D19
TENIAS S.A. - 06B19
TORNILLERA ARAGONESA -  01B308

source: agri