SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ, Nueva Ecija (June 30, 2025) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led Monday’s ceremony, the turning over of vital farm machinery to rice farmers in Nueva Ecija.
The state-of-the-art Rice Processing System (RPS) II facility, which comprises a rice mill and two recirculating dryers with a combined value exceeding P64 million. The package also includes a four-wheel tractor, sixteen combine harvesters, and a cultivator with a total worth of P31.1 million.
Spearheaded by the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech), funded through Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program, the multi-stage rice mill can handle 2–3 metric tons of palay per hour while each dryer could process 12 metric tons per batch.
These assets will serve more than 6,000 rice farmers cultivating nearly 10,000 hectares of rice lands in Nueva Ecija, enabling them to mill, package, and market their own produce—dramatically improving quality control and profit potential while slashing post-harvest losses. ### (Photos by Jay Morales, DA-OSEC)
