Farm mechanization in the Philippines is shifting to higher gear as more farmers show willingness to mechanize their farmlands, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Tuesday.
Based on the latest survey conducted by the DA-Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech), the level of mechanization in farms across the country has now reached 1.23 horsepower per hectare (hp/ha)—with rice and corn areas recording the highest level of available farm power at 2.31 hp/ha.
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