PBBM Supports Localization of Farm Machines
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The President of the Philippines and concurrent Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., made his way to the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) to lead the distribution assistance under DA last April 24, 2023, at the PHilMech central office in Nueva Ecija.
President Marcos holds concurrently the position of Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and in his speech told his reason for appointing himself to this cabinet portfolio – is his strong belief that food sufficiency is the very foundation of progress and development as a hungry populace cannot build a strong republic.
A 3 YEAR PROGRAM OF TECHNOLOGY ADVICE & SOLUTION FROM KOREA EXPERT S TO THE 10 SELECTED LOCAL MANUFACTURERS AND FABRICATORS. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT: ASSIST FILIPINO COMPANIES BASED IN THE PHILIPPINES WITH RESOLVING ONSITE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES AND ISSUES WITH TECHNICAL KNOWHOW AND EXPERIENCES
THE TASK TEAM VISITED THE OFFICE OF ASEC ARNEL DE MESA TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON THE TWO-DAY EVENT AND THE ACTIVITIES OF TASK. MR. ERIC SONG, THE OVERSEAS DEPUTY MANAGER OF KAMICO (KOREA AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY INDUSTRY COOPERATIVE) AND THE ONE OVERSEEING THE TASK PROGRAM FROM KAMICO, THANKS ASEC. ARNEL AND THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR THEIR SUPPORT IN THIS PROGRAM. ON THE OTHER HAND, ASEC. ARNEL DE MESA ALSO THANKS THE KOREAN GOVERNMENT FOR THIS PROGRAM, WHICH WILL BENEFIT THE LOCAL AGRICULTURAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN THE PHILIPPINES AND EVENTUALLY INCREASE THE QUALITY OF THE MACHINERY FOR EXPORTATION.