Agri-10 facilitates orientation for enumerators on coffee, cacao agri-machinery inventory in NorMin

 

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10), through its Regional Agricultural Engineering Division (RAED), facilitated a two-day orientation for enumerators on July 22 to 23 to support the inventory of coffee and cacao agri-machinery and infrastructure in Northern Mindanao (NorMin).

The activity, held in coordination with the Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering – Programs and Projects Management Division (BAFE-PPMD), intends to capacitate enumerators tasked with conducting a comprehensive inventory across NorMin. Their role is crucial in gathering updated data that will be crucial in planning, policymaking, and future interventions aimed at boosting these high-valued crops in the area.

The training equipped participants with skills in data collection using the Open Data Kit (ODK) mobile system, ensuring accurate and efficient field reporting on the availability, condition, and utilization of agricultural equipment and facilities.

The activity also covered the use of survey manuals, physical questionnaires, and familiarization with various agri-machinery to support thorough reporting.

This initiative is anchored on Republic Act No. 10601, or otherwise known as the Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (AFMech) Law of 2013, which promotes the use of modern agricultural technologies to enhance the productivity and profitability of smallholder farmers.

Overall, it supports the national government’s broader agenda of achieving agricultural modernization and inclusive rural development. # (NQA)