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DOLE Turns Over Corn Milling Machine to Farmers in Dinagat Islands

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The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has turned over a corn milling machine to the New Mabuhay Cassava and Corn Farmers Association in Dinagat Islands, a province in the Philippines. This equipment is the first and only corn milling machine in the town of Dinagat, and it is expected to boost the corn industry and farming community in the area. According to Engineer John Ritche A. Tangpos, provincial head of DOLE Dinagat Islands, the machine will not only improve productivity but also foster self-reliance, strengthen collaboration, and open new opportunities for growth across the town's agricultural sector.

Key Takeaways:

  • The corn milling machine is the first and only of its kind in the town of Dinagat, providing a significant boost to the corn industry and farming community.
  • The machine is expected to improve productivity, foster self-reliance, strengthen collaboration, and open new opportunities for growth across the town's agricultural sector.
  • The New Mabuhay Cassava and Corn Farmers Association will now have a reliable means of processing their corn, reducing costs and increasing efficiency.
  • Cresencio Romo, president of the association, expressed the group's gratitude to DOLE for selecting them as beneficiaries of the equipment, citing the long-cherished aspiration of efficient production of their harvests.
  • The machine will enable the farmers to focus on planting and harvesting more corn, increasing their income and contributing to the sustainable growth of the corn industry in Dinagat Islands.

Statistics:

  • According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), corn has a minimal contribution of four percent to the cereal production in Dinagat Islands for the second quarter of 2024.
  • The corn milling machine is expected to contribute to the growth of the corn industry in Dinagat Islands, making it more sustainable.
  • The machine has the potential to open new opportunities for growth across the town's agricultural sector.

Sources:

  • Philippine Information Agency (PIA) - Dinagat Islands
  • Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) - Dinagat Islands
  • Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)

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