Sto. Domingo, Ilocos Sur – DA Undersecretary for Special Concerns Waldo R. Carpio and DA-RFO 1 representative, Dr. Gilbert R. Rabara, joined Director Baldwin G. Jallorina of the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) in the farm machinery distribution ceremony held today, February 4.

64 Ilocos Sur Farmers’ Cooperative and Associations (FCAs) were awarded with machineries worth more than PhP 128 M in value composed of 38 units four-wheel drive tractors, 57 units hand tractor, 29 units walk-behind transplanter, three units riding-type transplanter, 41 units rice reaper, 21 units combine harvester, and five units mobile rice mill.