DA RICE

MECHANIZATIO
N PROGRAM
(2014-2016)

 
 

Department of Agriculture
2014

Philippine Center for Postharvest

Development and Mechanization
Outline of Presentation
 Rationale/Background of the Program
 Objectives
 Program Components
 Facility Targets and Budgetary Requirements
 Level of Intervention
 Estimated Impact of Intervention
 Strategies and Schemes of Implementation
 Budgetary Requirement for the Support Services
 Rationale/Background
 The low level of mechanization in the country,
which is estimated at 2.31 hp/ha (PHilMech,
2013), has resulted to low productivity, low
product quality, and high postharvest losses.
 The enactment of Republic Act (R.A.) 8435 of
1997, known as the Agriculture and Fisheries
Modernization Act (AFMA), prescribe the need to
modernize the agriculture & fishery sector.
Rationale/Background
 Approval of the R.A. No. 10601, known as the
AFMech Law, on which it is stated in its Article II
that a National Agri-Fishery Mechanization
Program must be created.
 DA crafted a Food Staple Sufficiency Program
(FSSP) which intends to substancialy boost
production to make the country sufficient in rice.
Status of Farm Mechanization in the Philippines
(old and inefficient facilities are not included, %)
 Level of Mechanization
Table 1. Level of Mechanized Farming with Efficient Technologies
Operation CAR I II III IV V VI VII VIII X XI XII XIII All
Plowing 46.98 49.14 51.3 52.38 31.86 38.34 47.52 18.36 18.36 35.1 30.24 43.2 27.54 37.8
Harrowing 39.96 49.68 49.68 52.92 29.7 30.78 48.06 39.96 47.52 19.44 39.96 43.74 29.7 39.96
Planting * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Weeding * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Spraying * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Harvesting 2.7 9.18 9.18 0.54 8.64 * * * * * * * * 2.16
Threshing 50.22 53.46 48.06 51.84 45.36 48.06 48.06 42.12 51.84 48.6 53.46 51.84 50.22 49.68
*Negligible Level of Mechanization
Status of Farm Mechanization in the
Philippines
 Palay Drying and Milling Situationer (old , not functional and
inefficient Mechanical Dryers and Ricemills are not included in the computation)

Existing Functional and Efficient Estimated Number of

Technology National Surplus/(Deficit), MT Facility Requirement
(units) *

Mechanical Drying (14, 895,304) 20,687

Rice Milling (14,229,966) 7,906

Source: PHiMech, 2013

*Assumed unit capacity: 6ton capacity mechanical dryer and 1.5tons/hr capacity rice mill)
 Magnitude of Postharvest Losses

PH Operation % Loss (Average) % Share

Harvesting 2.03% 12

Piling 0.08% 0.5

Threshing 2.18% 13
Drying 5.86% 36
Milling 5.52% 34
Storage 0.8% 5
TOTAL 16.47% 100
Note: The data includes losses from over-drying
Source: Postharvest Loss Assessment Project conducted by PHilMech and PhilRice, 2010
Objectives of the Program
General Objective:

To raise rice farmers’ productivity and competiveness

thru strengthening access and use of appropriate
production and postproduction systems.
Specific Objectives

 To realize added income for farmers of at least 10% from

reduced direct production cost, from efficient use of production
and postharvest activities, and value-adding of products, and
utilization of by-products.

 To increase the available supply of rice in the country by 1%

annually by reducing postharvest losses and realizing production
increment through the introduction and utilization of production
and postharvest facilities.

 To increase the level of mechanization by around 1hp/ha at the

end of 2016 through the production and postharvest facility
intervention.
 Components of the Program
 COMPONENT 1 - On-Farm
Mechanization Program

Project 1. Provision of Farm

Mechanization Facilities and
Equipment to Farmer Associations

 Hand Tractor
 Four-wheel Tractor
 Transplanter/Seeder
 Thresher
 Reaper
 Combine Harvester
Components of the Program
 COMPONENT 2 - Postharvest Mechanization Program

Project 2. Improving the Drying Capabilities of Farmer Associations/

Organizations through the Provision of Appropriate Drying Facilities

 Mechanical Dryers
 Multi-Purpose Drying Pavement
 Other drying facilities
 Rehabilitation of existing drying facilities
Components of the Program
Project 3: Modernization of the Rice Milling Industry in the
Philippines

 Rice Milling Systems

 Warehouse/Storage
 Other support milling facilities
Physical Targets and
Budgetary Requirements (2014-2016)
TOTAL TARGET FACILITY ALLOCATION & COST
PROCESS EQUIPMENT/FACILITY
No. of Units Estimated Cost
Four-wheel Tractor 1,172 1,054,800,000
Hand Tractor 5,662 736,060,000
I. Land Preparation
Floating Tiller 1,639 147,510,000
Power Tiller 15 1,350,000
Direct Seeder 1,021 7,657,500
Rice Transplanter 541 162,300,000
II. Planting
Mechanical Reaper 399 59,850,000
Rice Cutter 124 4,340,000
Combine Harvester 332 664,000,000
Mini Combine 2 1,500,000
III. Harvesting
Walk Behind Combine Harvester 15 6,000,000
Multi-Crop Combine Harvester 30 105,000,000
Small Thresher 565 50,850,000
IV. Threshing
Medium to Large Thresher 1,277 169,466,700
Flatbed Dryer 359 251,300,000
Recirculating Dryer 248 304,600,000
V. Drying Mobile Dryer 15 33,000,000
Collapsible Drying Case 4,601 115,025,000
MPDP 1,927 385,400,000
Single Pass 198 59,400,000
Multi-Pass 18 46,800,000
VI. Milling RPC I 190 1,140,000,000
RPC II 62 930,000,000
RPC III
VII. Other Auxiliary Shredder, Knacpsack Sprayer,
Facilities Laminated Sacks, etc.. 45 2,182,922,584
TOTAL 8,619,131,784
Comparison of Computed Total
Facility Requirements and DA Intervention
Total Facility Gov't
Requirement based on Intervention % Level of
FACILITY/EQUIPMENT Equipment / Facility
2013 production data 2014-2016 Intervention
(Units) (Units)

4-wheel Tractor 14,985 1,300 9%

Hand Tractor 124,614 6,797 5%
I. Land Preparation
Floating Tiller 45,964 2,730 6%
Power Tiller 51 5 10%
Direct Seeder 19,657 906 5%
II. Planting
Rice Transplanter 53,552 804 2%
Mechanical Reaper 15,588 548 4%
Combine Harvester 7,282 431 6%
III. Harvesting
Mini Combine 103 2 2%
Multi-Crop Combine Harvester 1,038 23 2%
Small Thresher 4,657 540 12%
IV. Threshing
Medium to Large Thresher 6,338 1,153 18%
Flatbed Dryer 6,073 355 6%
V. Drying Recirculating Dryer 2,450 207 8%
MPDP 24,594 1,438 6%
Single Pass 827 167 20%
Multi Pass 1,168 58 5%
VI. Milling
RPC I 10,070 173 2%
RPC II 2,323 70 3%
Estimated Impact of Intervention
1. Increase in Efficiency of Farm Activities (for 7 years
utilization)
 Increase in the total yield/production increment with a total of 70,000MT ,
approx amounting to Php1.2B

 Saved postharvest losses of around 300,000MT, approx amounting to

Php5.85B

2. Reduction of direct cost from utilizing the facilities (for 7

years utilization)

- Total estimated savings of Php3.72 from reduced direct cost (10% reduction)
is expected from the DA intervention.
Estimated Impact of Intervention

3. Increasing the Level of Mechanization

- It is expected that by the end of 2016, the level of

mechanization will have an approximate additional of 1
hp/ha from the present level of mechanization which is
2.31 hp/ha.
Priorities, Strategies, and Schemes
of Implementation
 Conduct of Relevant Research and Development
Projects-short duration high impact research

 Promotion of Efficient Mechanization and Postharvest

Technologies -Promote, adapt sustainable, modern, appropriate,
cost effective and environmentally safe technologies. Increase
yield/production by ensuring timely farm operations; reducing
labor cost thru on-farm mechanization and reduce postharvest
losses in the drying and milling stages by promoting use of
dryers and modern rice mills.
Priorities, Strategies, and Schemes
of Implementation
 Encourage Participatory Development –all sectors and
stakeholders will be encourage to participate.

 Support Public Investments - Engage local populations in

development projects. Industry stakeholders will be consulted
and be encouraged to participate in every project stages
especially in planning and monitoring.
Priorities, Strategies, and Schemes
of Implementation
 Promote Social Equity – equal opportunity for the access of
facility assistance

 Coordination/Partnership with the Farmer-Organizations,

other Government Agencies and Non-government Agencies -
Promoting the participation of farmer-organizations through a
counterpart scheme. The farmers organization through the Irrigator’s
Associations and other Farmer’s Groups shall be encouraged to give
their counterpart in the project, with the assistance of the Local
Government Units, other government agencies as well as Non-
Government Organizations
Priorities, Strategies, and Schemes
of Implementation
 Support “Farm Service Provider Approach” and Farm
Clustering/Contiguous Farming - An integrated and systems
approach technology operation and management shall be
encouraged. Farm Clustering and/or contiguous farming shall also
be supported for economies of scale in the operation of
mechanization and postharvest facilities.

 Promote Sustainable Adoption and Utilization – The focus

of all the extension and developmental activities should revolves
on three aspects: correct use of technology, wider access of
technology, and viable & sustainable management.
Priorities, Strategies, and Schemes
of Implementation
 Allocation and Deployment Plan – based on gaps, needs,
impacts and technology appropriateness.

 Implementation of the Rice Mechanization Program

through the Regional Field Offices in coordination with the
Local Government Units

 Other support activities and programs like training and

education, research and development, establishment of
service centers and technology promotion/demonstrations.
Summary of Budgetary Requirements for Support
Services
Budget Rqmt.
Support Services
(Php‘000)
Extension Support, Education, and Training Services (ESETS) 758,913.17
Research and Development (R&D) 308,760.86
Support to Operations (STO) 416,819.95
Sustainability Program Requirement (PHilMech) 75,000.00
Development of Engine and Mechanization Facilities (PHilMech) 20,000.00
Establishment of Service Centers (PhilRice) 1,440,960.00
Other Support Services 79,161.10
TOTAL 3,099,615.49
(Please see Annex 4 for the Regional Summary of Support Services)
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PRESENTATION