Showing posts with label Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization. Show all posts
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Thursday, November 26, 2020

IRRI and BAFE hold the first of a series of virtual training on laser land leveling


Rice production in the Philippines is constantly faced with threats to food security due to climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the major challenges to Philippine agriculture is the practice of unsustainable land management such as inadequately leveled fields. An improperly leveled field causes uneven water distribution that leads to poor crop establishment and the inefficient use of seed, water, fertilizer, and pesticides. However, this can be addressed by using laser land leveling technology.