Government Sectors (PROJECTS/PROGRAMS PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION)

10-37%

Postharvest losses of rice

30%

Postharvest losses of corn

1. AFMech

2. BPRE

3. PhilRice

4. BSWM

5. NIA

6. BPI

7. NFA

8. BAR

9. RAEG

Governments Sectors in

Department of Agriculture (DA)

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Agriculture and Fisheries Mechanization Committee

AFMeC

Agriculture and Fisheries Mechanization Committee (AFMeC)

interagency

committee which serves as advisory to the Secretary on

mechanization concerns

Bureau of Postharvest Research and Extension

(BPRE)

Bureau of Postharvest Research and Extension (BPRE)

in-charge of

post harvest mechanization and corn mechanization

Philippine Rice Research Institute

(PhilRice)

Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice)

In-charge of rice

mechanization

Bureau of Soils and Water Management

(BSWM)

Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM)

In-charge of

developing small-scale irrigation projects

National Irrigation Administration

(NIA)

National Irrigation Administration (NIA)

In-charge of developing largescale

irrigation projects

Bureau of Plant Industry

(BPI)

Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI)

In-charge of vegetable mechanization

National Food Authority

(NFA)

National Food Authority (NFA)

- In-charge of grain storage and

marketing

Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR)

- Base of the Agricultural Eng'g

RDE Network

Bureau of Agricultural Research

(BAR)

Regional Agricultural Engineering Group

(RAEG)

Regional Agricultural Engineering Group (RAEG)

- In-charge of

agricultural mechanization concerns in the different regions

AMDP

AMTEC

Sectors in UPLB [2]

Agricultural Mechanization Development Program

(AMDP)

Agricultural Mechanization Development Program (AMDP)

- Research

and extension on agricultural mechanization; Philippine counterpart of

the Regional Network for Agricultural Machinery (RNAM)

Agricultural Machinery Testing and Evaluation Center

(AMTEC)

Agricultural Machinery Testing and Evaluation Center(AMTEC)

- Testing

and evaluation of agricultural machinery; Development of agricultural

machinery standards

(PhilSCAT)

Government sector in CLSU [1]

Philippine-Sino Center for Agricultural Technology

(PhilSCAT)

Philippine-Sino Center for Agricultural Technology (PhilSCAT)

-

adaption and promotion of Chinese agricultural machinery for local

conditions

PCARRD

PRC

Sector in DOST [2]

Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research

and Development

(PCARRD)

Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research

and Development (PCARRD)

- base of the Agricultural Engineering R&D

Team which provides policy direction for agricultural mechanization

Professional Regulation Commission

(PRC)

Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)

- base of the Board of Agricultural

Engineering (BOAE) which regulates and promotes the agricultural engineering

profession

PSAE/PSABE

AMMDA

Private Sector [2]

Philippine Society of Agricultural Engineers

(PSAE)

Philippine Society of Agricultural Engineers (PSAE)

- national and regional

professional organization of agricultural engineers with similar functions as BOAE

Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers, Dealers and Distributors Association

(AMMDA)

Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers, Dealers and Distributors Association

(AMMDA)

- Heart of the agricultural machinery manufacturing, marketing and

after-sales service

Programme

Activities designed for the implementation of a plan need to be co-ordinated and

integrated into a programme which shows how they all relate to one another.

Projects

Within a programme will be one or more concerted sets of activities or projects

designed to achieve an element of the programme. For example, in a food production programme,

one project may be the installation of a rice mill, another may be the construction of irrigation

facilities. Provision of the mill and the irrigation equipment will be part of the mechanization

strategy

Development Plan

this function is set

out in the form of a National Development Plan which states the objectives and the allocation of

resources designed to achieve them.

Monitoring

While a plan is being implemented, its progress needs to be watched to ensure that

the intended actions are taken, that they result in the intended outcome and that the plan achieves

the objectives stated

BAFE

mandated to monitor the implementation of National Agricultural and Fisheries

Modernization Plan of the Department of Agriculture.

Moreover, it shall plan, implement, and

evaluate the development of agricultural mechanization and infrastructure in the agriculture sector.

Regional Agricultural Engineering Division (RAED)

Plan, coordinate and execute the

implementation of regional agricultural engineering programs,

RAED Three Sections

PDS

PPMS

SRES

Engineering Plans, Design and Specifications Section

PDS

Engineering Plans, Design and Specifications Section (PDS)

- shall oversee the

preparation of

regional mechanization and infrastructure plans, programs and projects.

Program and Project Management Section

PPMS

Program and Project Management Section (PPMS)

shall oversee the implementation of

agricultural infrastructure, irrigation, mechanization, post harvest facilities and other

related DA

programs and projects.

The Standard Regulations and Enforcement Section

SRES

The Standard Regulations and Enforcement Section (SRES)

- shall oversee the

compliance of agricultural infrastructure, irrigation, mechanization, post harvest facilities

to existing national standards

Strategy Formulation

to create an enabling policy framework, as well as an institutional and

market environment in which farmers and other end-users have a wide choice of farm power and

equipment suited to their needs within a sustainable delivery and support sys

Three pillars of sustainability

Economic

Social

Environmental

Economic

- some farmers can do machine custom hiring; commercial and financial links

between farmers and other stakeholders (retailers, distributors, manufacturers, importers

and service providers

Social

- mechanization reduced drudgery and make more time to engage in other

activities. Reduce the socio-economic and environmental crises of smallholder farmers;

develop rural employment opportunities such as manufacturing, repair, and provision of

mechanization services

Environmental

- FAO promotes conservation agriculture practices which contribute to soil

conservation and water use efficiency

Process for formulating a strategy

1. Prepare a detailed work plan

2. Undertake a detailed analysis of the existing national situation

3. Define strategy goals and objectives and identify and prioritize issues that will impact its

implementation

4. Establish a plan of action