MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday led the inauguration of the Rice Processing System (RPS) II Facility and the turnover of farm machinery in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija.
The state-of-the-art facility aims to boost rice farmers’ productivity, profitability, and global competitiveness by expanding access to modern production and post-production mechanization technologies.
The RPS II Facility features a multi-stage rice mill with a processing capacity of two to three tons per hour and is equipped with components such as a pre-cleaner, de-stoner, huller, and an air-conditioned control room, among others.
It also includes two stainless steel recirculating dryers, each capable of handling 12 tons per batch, along with a generator set, tools, and other essential accessories.
The facility is expected to benefit around 6,000 farmers cultivating a total of 9,200 hectares across the Science City of Muñoz.
Marcos also led the distribution of additional farm machinery to 17 farmers’ cooperatives and associations. The equipment included one four-wheel tractor with complete implements, 16 rice combine harvesters, and one handy cultivator./mcm
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