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Vol. 4 No. 5
April 1-30, 2003
Philippine agri'l engineering standards launched
by Likha C. Cuevas

The Philippine Agricultural Engineering Standards were launched and discussed during the 53rd Philippine Society of Agricultural Engineers (PSAE) National Convention held at the Waterfront Hotel, in Davao City on April 21-25, 2003. Technical Adviser Winston Tabada of the ICTS represented BAR in the convention.

The standards was recently adopted by the Department of Agriculture (DA) Administrative Order No. 10 (series of 2002) and was promulgated by the Board of Agricultural Engineering of PRC through Resolution No. 5 (series of 2002). There was also a public hearing and discussion on the proposed amendments of the implementing rules and regulations of the National Building Code pertaining to agricultural buildings. Participants in the convention discussed the results of the PSAE - Bureau of Postharvest Research and Extension (BPRE) collaborative project on the nationwide inventory and masterplan of postharvest facilities and agricultural machinery. They also discussed the QUENDANCOR-PSAE-COCAFM Credit and Entrepreneurship Program for agricultural engineers and the latest technological developments on agricultural engineering.

The PSAE convention with the theme, "Agricultural Engineering: Key to Agri-Industrialization," was the highlight of the 14th Philippine Agricultural Engineering Week. The PSAE South Eastern Mindanao Chapter hosted the 53rd Annual National Convention, wherein plenary and technical sessions on the new developments and technologies in the various fields of agricultural engineering were conducted. An agri-business forum, trade-matching, and eco-tour of Davao City were also held.

PSAE was founded in 1950 to advance the theory and practice of agricultural engineering. The society is engaged in professional career advancement activities and initiates moves in quest for recognition. The members' common interest is to uplift the standard of living of the Filipino farmers through optimized farming systems.

April 1-30 2003 Articles:

:: DA creates open academy for Philippine agriculture
:: PCA collaborates with international institutions to unravel coconut genome
:: EU tariff preferences benefit RP
:: Making his mark
:: GIS application in irrigation emphasized
:: BAR joins Asia IT and C workshop
:: Philippine agri’l engineering standards launched
:: El Niño and coping with it
:: What’s ailing our sweet potatoes?
:: The world’s first GM peanut

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