PART 1 (Gensan) Flashcards
refers to the development, adoption, assembly, manufacture and application of appropriate, location specific and cost-effective agricultural and fisheries machinery
Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization
Levels of agricultural mechanization:
Simplest and most basic level; use of tools and simple implements powered by human muscle.
Hand tool technology
Levels of agricultural mechanization:
implements and machines utilizing animal muscle as the power source
Draft animal technology
Levels of agricultural mechanization:
most sophisticated level; agricultural machinery powered by mechanical or non-animate source
Mechanical power technology
- Power substitution
- Mechanization of the human control function
- Adaptation of the cropping system to the machine
- Adaptation of the farming system and production environment to facilitate mechanization
- Adaptation of crops to the mechanization system
- Automation of agricultural production
Stages of farm mechanization
- Small farm size
- Limited resources
3 Resistance to change and risk aversion - Lack of information
- Lack of training for extension personnel
- Lack of appropriate machine
- Other problem (political and societal issues)
Barriers to small farm mechanization
Conditions necessary for mechanization:
Mechanization must result in ____ production at ___ cost than the traditional method
more, lower
a.) Mechanization must result in more production at lower cost than the traditional method- to justify the equipment cost, divert displaced labor to more productive operations
b.) Mechanization must assist labor to overcome peak energy requirements which are excess of manpower available
c.) Mechanization must replace time and energy efficiently- should be less than those required with the use of hand tools
Conditions necessary for mechanization
It involves the removal of fences and other obstructions along farm property boundaries to from contiguous land area that will increase the efficiency of operation of large machines
Land Consolidation
It is the grouping together of small parcels of land comprising a contiguous area and reforming the boundaries for the purpose of effecting suitable field shapes and sizes conducive to efficient operation
land clustering
Important components of land consolidation
- large-sized and regularly shaped fields
- access roads
- irrigation and drainage systems
- postharvest facilities
Mechanization level of farms in the Philippines as of 2013 according to the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization
1.23 hp/ha
Level of mechanization of rice and corn
2.31 hp/ha
Percentage of total farm power available used in production operation
70%
Acronym:
PhilMech
Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization
enumerate the operations with top power utilized
- threshing
- plowing
- harrowing
Highest utilization levels (place/province)
- Pangasinan
- Kalinga
Republic Act 8435
Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization Act of 1997 (AFMA Law)
RA enacted on December 22, 1997 defining measures to modernize Philippine agriculture for the country to compete in the global market.
RA 8435 - Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization Act of 1997 (AFMA Law)
5 focuses of RA 8435 (AFMA Law of 1997)
- Poverty alleviation and social equity
- food security
- global competitiveness
- sustainable development
- income profitability for farmers and fisherfolks
Broad based provisions of RA 8435 (AFMA Law of 1997)
- production and marketing support services
- human resource development
- research development and extension
- rural non-farm employment
- trade and fiscal incentives
- general provisions
Budget disbursement of RA 8435 (AFMA Law of 1997)
30%- irrigation
10% post-harvest facilities
10% agro-industry modernization credit and financing
10% other infrastructure
10% research and development
8% marketing assistance
6% salary supplement of extension workers/ extension services
5% capability building
5% National Agriculture and Fisheries Education system
4% National Information Network
1.75% rural non-farm employment and training
0.25% identification of SAFDZ
Acronym:
SAFDZ
Strategic Agriculture and Fisheries Zone
A congressional oversight committee created to ensure all projects, programs and activities under AFMA are implemented
Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries Mechanization (AFMeC)
