Farmers’ associations in Negros Occidental received rice threshers from the Negros Occidental provincial government on Wednesday morning, Nov.27.

They are expected to minimize post-harvest losses and improve productivity, providing valuable support to the farming communities of Negros Occidental, a press release from the provincial government said.

Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and OIC Provincial Agriculturist Dr. Dina Genzola led the ceremonial turnover of the farm machinery worth P2.3 million at the Negros First Organic Technology Center (NFOTeC) in Brgy. Tabunan, Bago City.

The recipients were the Tuy-anan Farmers Association (Brgy. Bunga, Don Salvador Benedicto), Camao Farmers SWISA (Brgy. Marcelo, Calatrava), Sta. Rosa Small Farmers Association (Brgy. Sta. Rosa, Murcia), Binintigan Farmers and Rural Farm Workers Association (Brgy. XI, Victorias City);

Gloria Ilimnan ARB Farmers Association (Brgy. Sta. Rosa, Murcia), Pandanon Silos Farmers Association (Brgy. Pandanon Silos, Murcia), Sandungao SWISA (Brgy. Bacong, Bago City), Siga-siga Agrarian Reform Farmers Association (Brgy. Sag-ang, La Castellana);

Had. Jardiolin ARB (Brgy. Mgallon Cadre, Moises Padilla), Brgy. Culipapa CEMECO SWISA (Brgy. Sangke, Hinoba-an), TABSI SWISA (Brgy. Payawan, Candoni), Dangula Culipapa Farmers Beneficiaries of SWISA (Brgy. Culipapa, HInoba-an) and the Federation of Irrigators Association – Central Negros (FIACN).

To ensure the proper use and upkeep of the machinery, the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist conducted an orientation session on the operation, maintenance, and rules for the rice threshers.

These custom-built rice threshers are designed for enhanced efficiency, offering significantly higher capacity compared to manual threshers, the press release said.

Published Date: November 28, 2024