. . .to bring Filipino farmers at par with their counterpart in the developed world by providing machines and equipment appropriate for their farms. . .

The Agricultural Mechanization Development Program (AMDP) of the Institute of Agricultural Engineering is the research and extension arm of the College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology of the University of the Philippines Los Banos. Since its establishment in 1979, it has significant accomplishments in the development of agricultural mechanization in the country in terms of research and development, manpower training and extension, policy advocacy and local manufacture of agricultural machinery for the Filipino farmers, manufacturers and entrepreneurs.

AMDP is the designated Philippine National Institute in the UN-ESCAP program called the Asian and Pacific Centre for Agricultural Engineering and Machinery (UNAPCAEM).

The program develops, tests and promotes affordable and location-specific agricultural machineries for farmers; conducts technology and information dissemination through pilot testing, demonstration of machines, exhibits, publication; and conducts training for different target beneficiaries. It undertakes various activities that contributes to government efforts in increasing agricultural productivity and increase farmers' income.

Events

First Dumingag Agricultural Machinery Exhibit and Techno-Demo

AMDP in collaboration with the municipal government of Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur held the First Dumingag Agricultural Machinery Exhibit and Techno-Demo last October 17-18, 2012 at the Dumingag Organic Village. . . . .

Manufacturer's Training on the Fabrication of AMDP Developed Machines

AMDP joins nationwide implementation of FSTP

From a program initiated in 1994 to address the poverty problem of the highland farmers of Cebu, the Farmer-Scientist Training Program (FSTP) expanded to other depressed provinces and municipalities in the country through the issuance of Executive Order 710 by then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. The expanded FSTP activity will cover 656 municipalities in 31 provinces and 11 regions. The national program is being implemented by the DA-ATI along with the following partner agencies: UPLB, DOST, DENR, DAR, DILG, CHED, NGOs and concerned LGUs and SUCs. The objective of the. . . . .

Agricultural Mechanization Level for Rice and Corn