Philippines – LIBONA, Bukdinon, July 18 (PIA) – In effort to improve the agricultural sector in the Philippines, about Php 5.2million worth of agricultural projects were turned-over by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to the local government unit (LGU). Of particular interest ares a village-scale corn cob dryer program to protect against PHL during the rainy season and a tramline to increase opportunities for farmers, shortening the transport time from 1.5 hours to 5 minutes. “The post harvest facilities were established by the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMec) in coordination with DA and implemented in collaboration with [ Local Government Unit ] Libona and the farmer beneficiaries.”
http://archives.pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=R10&id=44003&y=2011&mo=07
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