FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
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S. No. 1 
Introduced by Senator JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBlRl 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Philippine agriculture and fisheries sector has huge labor and livelihood 
generating potentials, especially in the areas of agricultural and fisheries products and 
by-products processing, expansion of areas for cultivation, and intensification and 
diversification of agricultural and fishery production systems. To fully harness these, 
appropriate and efficient agricultural and fisheries machinery for the on-farm and off- 
farm operations covering all types of crops, livestock and fisheries are needed. 
Unfortunately, the present level of agricultural and fisheries mechanization in the 
Philippines is quite dismal when benchmarked with its Asian neighbors such as Korea. 
This country's low level of mechanization is highly attributed to the various technical and 
socio-economic constraints such as lack of investment in research and development, 
inadequate training and extension, poor manufacturing technology, lack of credit and 
low farming income. Other problems include the inadequacy of after sales service, 
supply of substandard agricultural and fishery machinery particularly in the government 
procurement program and the sporadic, fragmented and disorganized implementation of 
agricultural and fishery mechanization. To rectify this, the Bill seeks to establish a 
system of accreditation and classification of agricultural and fishery machinery suppliers 
and manufacturers, state of the art testing and evaluation, continued standards 
development and enforcement and responsive and adequate support services. 
Moreover, to ensure rational planning, distribution and investment of agricultural 
and fishery machinery, there is also a need for an updated and reliable database and 
information system. The development and implementation of a nationwide registration 
system on agricultural and fishery machinery is a possible solution to this concern. 
In view of the foregoing, a law must be passed to consolidate, integrate and 
strengthen all existing policies and programs in order to realize the country's efforts 
towards agriculture and fisheries mechanization. Because of the paramount significance 
of this Bill, I urge my colleagues to support its approval. 
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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBlRl 
AN ACT 
PROMOTING AND DEVELOPING THE AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES 
MECHANIZATION DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTRY 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Title- This Act shall be known as the "Agricultural and Fisheries 
Mechanization (AFMech) Law.'' 
ARTICLE I 
DECLARATION OF POLICY, 
DEFINITION OF TERMS AND COVERAGE 
Section 2. Declaration of Policy - It shall be the policy of the State to : 
a) Promote the development and adoption 
of modern, appropriate and cost- 
effective and environmentally safe agricultural and fisheries machinery and 
equipment in support of land consolidation and machinery pooling; 
b) Encourage local manufacturing of engines, machinery and equipment for 
agricultural and fisheries production, processing and marketing; 
c) Develop and enforce machine and machine performance standards, regular 
testing and evaluation, registration and the accreditation and classification of 
suppliers and manufacturers to ensure compliance to prescribed quality 
standards 
of locally manufactured and imported agricultural and fisheries 
machinery and equipment; 
d) Make available support services like credit facilities, research, training and 
extension programs, rural infrastructures and marketing services to agricultural 
and fish workers; 
e) Unify, rationalize and strengthen the implementation, coordination activities and 
mechanisms on agricultural and fishery mechanization programs and projects ; 
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f) Deliver integrated support services to farmers, fishermen and other stakeholders, 
and assist them to be able to viably operate and manage their agricultural and 
fisheries machinery projects. 
Section 3. Definition of Terms : 
a. Agricultural and Fisheries Machinery and Equipment - refers to machinery and 
equipment for the production, harvesting, processing, storage, manufacture, 
preserving, transporting and distribution of agricultural and fishery products. It 
includes but is not limited to tractor and their attachments, power tillers, seeders, 
transplanters, windmill, slaughtering equipment, harvesting machines, crop 
protection and maintenance equipment, irrigation equipment and accessories, 
greenhouses and other thermal conditioning equipment, livestock equipment, 
fishery equipment, slaughtering equipment, meatlfishery and crop processing 
equipment, post harvest machines such as milling machines, dryer, threshers, 
strippers, agricultural transport machinery and storage facilities including cold 
storage, reefer vans, slaughter houses and fishing vessels. 
b. Agricultural and Fisheries 
Mechanization - 
is the development, adoption, 
manufacture and application of appropriate, location-specific and cost-effective 
agricultural and fishery technology using human, animal, mechanical, electrical 
and other non-conventional sources of energy for agricultural production and 
postharvestlpost production operations consistent with agronomic conditions and 
for efficient and economic farm and fishery management towards modernization 
of agriculture and fisheries. 
c. Agro-Industrial Processing - shall include local activity or series of activities to 
maintain or raise the quality or change the form or characteristics of agricultural, 
fishery and forestry products. It also includes cleaning, sorting, grading, mixing, 
milling, canning, dressing, slaughtering, freezing, pasteurizing, conditioning, 
packaging, repacking and transporting. 
d. Department - refers to the Department of Agriculture; 
e. Secretary- refers to the Secretary of Agriculture 
f. BOAE- Board of Agricultural Engineering of the Professional Regulation Commission 
g. DOLE- Department of Labor and Employment 
h. DOST-Department of Science and Technology 
i. DTI- Department of Trade and Industry 
j. TESDA- Technical Education and Skills Development Authority 
k. CHED- Commission on Higher Education 
I. AMTEC- Agricultural Machinery Testing and Evaluation Center, University of the 
Philippines, Los Banos 
Section 4. Scope and Application - The provisions of this Act shall apply to the 
research, development and extension, promotion, distribution, supply and manufacturing, 
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regulation, use, operation and maintenance of agricultural and fisheries machinery and 
equipment. 
ARTICLE II 
RESEARCH, EXTENSION AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT 
Section 5. Unified National R & D and Extension Agenda 
a) A unified National Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization R & D and Extension 
(RDE) Agenda shall be formulated and implemented by the Department and shall integrate all 
agricultural and fisheries mechanization R & D and extension programs and projects of all 
concerned 
national government agencies, local government units, state colleges and 
universities, shall be geared towards job generation, address market and industry demands 
and help accelerate agricultural and fisheries modernization in the countryside. 
b) The National Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization RDE Agenda shall include but 
shall not be limited to the following: 
1) Development, pilot testing and commercialization of appropriate, location specific 
and cost-effective agricultural and fisheries machinery and equipment in support to 
land consolidation and machinery pooling; 
2) Local manufacture of agricultural engines and equipment; 
3) Development and utilization of renewable energy resources such as bio-fuels; 
4) Development of efficient production and postproduction mechanization systems; and 
5) Development of technical standards and testing procedures for quality agricultural 
machinery and components; 
6) Training of farmers, fishermen, manufacturers, extension workers, agricultural 
engineers, technicians and operators engaged in the agricultural and fisheries 
machinery; 
7) Promotion of technologies through agricultural and industrial extension activities and 
8) Development of prototype and fabrication of agricultural machinery and equipment; 
9) Development and conduct of commercialization strategies involving all sectors 
representing the demand and supply sides of agricultural and fisheries 
mechanization technologies. 
techno-demo centers: 
and 
Section 6. 
Agri-Fisheries Mechanization RDE Network - An Agricultural and 
Fisheries Mechanization Research, Development and Extension (RDE) network is hereby 
organized, composed of research and education institutions, Local Government Units, non- 
government agencies and the recognized associations of agricultural and fishery machinery 
manufacturers and distributors, agricultural engineers and farmers and fishermen organizations. 
Section 7. 
Agri-Fisheries Machinery and Equipment Pools and Service Centers 
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sector shall establish Agricultural and Fishery Machinery Pools and Service Centers Strategic 
Agricultural and Fishery Development Zones (SAFDZs), at least one in each municipality andlor 
barangay if applicable and feasible so as to accelerate agricultural and fishery modernization in 
the countryside; Provided further that these shall form part of the major basic services of the 
Local Government Units in the barangays, municipallcity and provincial levels, in addition to the 
basic services mandated under the Local Government Code. 
Section 8. Agricultural and Fisheries Machinery Information Network - The 
Agricultural Machinery Information Network (AgMachlN) of the Department and the DOST shall 
be strengthened to serve as a network of information system and data bank on agricultural and 
fisheries machinery and equipment, and a facility for the on-line registration of agricultural and 
fishery machinery. 
Section 9. Skills Certification of Agricultural Machinery Technicians and 
Operators- The TESDA in collaboration with the Department, BOAE, NAMDAC and the 
national associations of agricultural engineers and agricultural machinery manufacturers and 
distributors shall undertake skills certification and accreditation systems for agricultural and 
fishery machinery operators and technicians. 
Section 10. Research Grants- To enhance research and technological development on 
agricultural and fishery mechanization, the government through the Department, DOST and 
CHED shall provide research grants to strategic research institutions including concerned State 
Colleges and Universities to undertake needs oriented research as well as institutional 
development and upgrading of laboratory facilities and equipment. 
Section 11. Training and Scholarship Program. -The Department in partnership with 
the State Colleges and Universities and the private sector shall train the agricultural extension 
workers of the Local Government Units who in turn shall train the farmers and fishermen on 
agricultural and fishery mechanization technologies and practices. The DOLE and TESDA shall 
be responsible in the training of agricultural and fishery machinery technicians and operators. 
Scholarships for graduate and undergraduate degree on agricultural engineering and 
trade/vocational courses on agricultural and fishery mechanization shall be given priority by the 
Department, CHED and DOST. 
Section 12. Manpower Complement. - All agricultural and fishery machinery pools, 
and service centers including sales and distribution outlets and manufacturing establishments 
either public or private shall have the required manpower complement of agricultural engineers 
and skilled technicians and operators in accordance with the guidelines and standards to be 
adopted and promulgated by the BOAE and DOLE 
to ensure efficient operation and 
maintenance and good management practices. 
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ARTICLE 111 
LOCAL MANUFACTURE, SUPPLY AND AFTER SALES SERVICE 
Section 13. 
Local Manufacturing - Production of locally made engines and other 
machinery for agricultural and fisheries purposes shall be promoted and encouraged by the 
Department in partnership with Metal Working Industry Association of the Philippines (MIAP) 
and through joint venture agreement. For this purpose, the Department in partnership with the 
recognized national organization of agricultural machinery manufacturers and distributors, 
agricultural engineers and the Department of Science and Technology shall undertake the 
feasibility study and R & D for the local manufacture of agricultural enginedprime mover, and 
other agricultural machinery and equipment. 
Section 14. Exemption from lmport Duties- To support the local agricultural 
manufacturing industry, the latter is hereby exempted from the payment of import duties arising 
from importation of raw materials and components, engine and mechanical parts required for 
their manufacture and fabrication of agricultural and fisheries machinery and equipment. 
Section 15. 
Classification and Accreditation o f  Manufacturers, Importers, 
Suppliers, Distributors and Dealers - Agricultural and fisheries manufacturers, importers and 
suppliers, distributors and dealers shall be classified into small, medium and large, and shall be 
encouraged to have their manufacturinglservice facility build-up; Provided that agricultural and 
fisheries machinery manufacturers, importers, suppliers, distributors and dealers shall be 
classified and accredited based on their organizational strengths and track records, area of 
operation, marketing and distribution network, after sales service and manufacturing 
capabilities; 
Section 16. Supp/y o f  Agricultural and Fisheries Machinery in Government 
Procurement Program - Only manufacturers, importers, suppliers, distributors and dealers 
accredited by NAMDAC shall be eligible to supply government procurement requirements on 
agricultural and fisheries machinery and equipment based on their classification rating; 
Section 17. 
After-Sales Service 
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All agricultural and fisheries machinery 
manufacturers, importers, suppliers, distributors and dealers are required to provide after-sales 
service and warranty to their respective clients including insurance coverage for "wear and tear" 
during the warranty period which shall be monitored by the DA and NAMDAC. 
ARTICLE IV 
REGISTRATION, LICENSING AND STANDARDIZATIQN 
Section 18. 
Testing and Evaluation - Agricultural and fisheries machinery and 
equipment to be sold in the market shall pass through testing, and evaluation by the AMTEC in 
accordance with the national policies and guidelines to be promulgated by the Secretary of 
Agriculture. Specifically, before it can be commercially sold, a model of the machine and any 
modification thereof should be tested by AMTEC and should pass prescribed quality and 
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performance standards before it is manufactured and sold in the market. The regular testing 
and evaluation of machinery sold shall be undertaken every five years by AMTEC. 
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Section 19. 
Registration of Agricultural and Fishery Machinery - 
a) All agricultural and fisheries machinery shall be registered in all Municipal and City Local 
Government Units through the Agricultural Engineering Groups. 
b) The registration information shall include the engine serial number, name and address of 
the owner, technical specifications, date of acquisition and acquisition value of the 
agricultural and fishery machinery being registered; 
c) The Provincial Agricultural Engineering Groups of the Local Government Units shall 
establish and maintain a provincial data on all agricultural and fishery machinery being 
registered, with the DA Regional Agricultural Engineering Division being responsible for 
the regional data and the PhMech for the national data using the facilities of the 
AgMachlN. 
d) The Department in consultation with the private sector and LGUs shall promulgate 
national guidelines and procedures in the registration of agricultural and fishery 
machinery by the LGUs including the collection of registration fees. The amount 
collected should be utilized to fund the operation of the agricultural and fishery 
mechanization service centers. 
Section 20. 
Standards Development and Enforcement - The Department in 
coordination with the DTI, DOST, BOAE and AMTEC and in consultation with the accredited 
associations of farmers and fishermen, agricultural machinery manufacturers and distributors 
and agricultural engineers shall develop standards specifications and test procedures of 
agricultural and fishery machinery. These standards should be in conformity with the 
International Standards Organization (ISO) and be part of the existing Philippine Agricultural 
Engineering Standards. 
Thereafter, the Department and LGUs shall enforce the Philippine Agricultural 
Engineering Standards on the manufacture, sale, distribution and procurement of agriculture 
and fisheries machinery and equipment, and in its accreditation system, registration and 
issuance of business licenses for agricultural and fishery facilities and establishments. For this 
purpose, the Department through CAFE0 shall promulgate guidelines and procedures to 
effectively enforce the standards. 
Likewise, the Department of Public Works and Highways in coordination with the 
Department and the BOAE shall enforce the Philippine Agricultural Engineering Standards as 
part in the implementation of the National Building Code of the Philippines particularly in the 
design, construction, operation and maintenance of agricultural and fishery buildings and 
structures. 
ARTICLE V 
INSTITUTIONS 
Section 21. Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization Committee - The existing 
Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization Committee (AFMeC) under the National Agricultural 
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and Fishery Council (NAFC) is hereby strengthened and reorganized into Agricultural and 
Fishery Mechanization and Infrastructure Committee (AFMIC) to act as an advisory body to 
ensure the success of the programs and activities of the DA concerning agricultural 
mechanization and infrastructure. It is also tasked to serve as the consultative and feedback 
mechanism from the lowest possible level to the top decision makers and to assist in defining 
and formulating the goals and scope of the country's agriculture and fishery mechanization 
policies, plans, and programs. To support its activities, the Agricultural and Fishery 
Mechanization Staff of NAFC is also hereby strengthened as one of the regular division of 
NAFC. 
Section 22. Strengthening the DA Agricultural Engineering Groups - Pursuant to 
Section 46 of R.A. No. 8435, a Central Agricultural and Fishery Engineering Office (CAFEO) is 
hereby created under the Department of Agriculture to be headed by a Department 
Undersecretary. The CAFEO shall coordinate, oversee, integrate and monitor all agricultural 
and fishery infrastructure, mechanization and engineering programs and projects of the 
Department. 
Likewise, the Regional Agricultural Engineering Divisions (RAEDs) 
of the 
Regional Field Units which shall be headed by a Division Chief with a position of Agricultural 
Engineer V are hereby strengthened and institutionalized to carry out the field implementation of 
the agricultural and fishery mechanization and infrastructure programs; Provided, that the 
Department and the Department of Budget and Management shall create the required number 
of Agricultural Engineer positions as technical manpower complement of CAFEO and RAEDs. 
Section 23. lnstitutionalization of the NAMDAC Board - The National Agricultural 
and Fisheries Machinery Manufacturers, Importers, Distributors and Dealers Accreditation and 
Classification (NAMDAC) Board is hereby institutionalized to serve as the sole national 
accreditation and classifying body on agricultural and fisheries machinery and shall perform the 
following functions : 
Establishment of an updated and accurate data base on their sector; 
Formulate policies, guidelines and criteria for accreditation and classification on 
manufacturers of agricultural and fishery machinery; 
Encourage self regulation in the sector by delegating the task of accrediting and classifying 
manufacturers/dealers/distributors and approval of the quality and safety of their products 
to their respective associations; 
Advocate policies to regulate the importation and exportation of agricultural and fisheries 
machinery consistent with the GATT-WTO provision: and 
Make certain that the manufacturers'/dealers' associations conduct regular inspection of 
agricultural and fisheries machinery fabrication plants to ensure compliance with accepted 
processes and products. 
Section 24. Composition of NAMDAC - NAMDAC shall be organized by the private 
sector which shall include representatives from the manufacturers, importers, suppliers and 
distributors of agricultural machinery and equipment. The heads of CAFEO, PhMech, AFMIC 
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and AMTEC shall also be members of NAMDAC. The CAFEO shall serve as the secretariat of 
NAMDAC. The CAFEO shall provide technical and administrative support to the operations of 
NAMDAC. 
Section 25. Role of BPRE- - The Bureau of Postharvest Research and Extension 
(BPRE) is hereby restructured into Philippine Institute for Postharvest Development and 
Mechanization (PhMech) to strengthen its existing research, extension and 
postharvest 
development services functions on postproduction and mechanization concerns. The BPRE 
shall 
coordinate, plan, 
execute agricultural and fishery mechanization and post harvest 
programs and projects of the Department. 
Section 26. 
Agricultural Machinery Testing and Evaluation Center - The existing 
Agricultural Machinery Testing and Evaluation Center (AMTEC) is hereby institutionalized as a 
Center under the College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT) of UPLB, and 
for purposes of functional coordination and integration, shall closely coordinate its activities with 
CAFEO and PhMech. Provided, that the Department shall provide grant-in-aid to UPLB 
necessary for the operation of AMTEC and the upgrading of its facilities and equipment. 
ARTICLE VI 
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS 
Section 27. lmplementation by the Local Government Units- The Local Government 
Units, pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local 
Government Code, shall undertake applied research, extension, dispersal, management and 
regulation of agricultural and fisheries machinery and equipment including the collection of fees 
in accordance with the national policies, procedures, guidelines and rules and regulations as 
promulgated by the Secretary of Agriculture. 
Section 28. 
lnstitutionalization of the 
Agricultural and Fishery Engineering 
Groups of the Local Government Units. - The Provincial, City and Municipal Agricultural 
Engineering Groups/Offices of the Local Government Units organized under Section 46 of R.A. 
8435, Executive Order No. 86, Series of 1999 are hereby strengthened and institutionalized 
into the structure of the LGUs, and shall be headed by a Provincial, City and Municipal 
Agricultural Engineerk, who must be licensed agricultural engineers to be appointed by the 
concerned Local Chief Executive. 
In cases of provincial, city and municipal LGUs which are not capable to establish its 
Agricultural Engineering Offices due to financial limitations, the Department through the 
Regional Agricultural Engineering Division shall assume such responsibility, and as deemed 
necessary establish it provincial, city and municipal operation units, and shall allocate the 
funding requirement for its operation. 
on the agricultural 
engineering offices of the Provincial and City Governments and likewise the Provincial 
Provided, that the RAEDs shall exercise technical supervision 
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Agricultural Engineering Group to the Agricultural Engineering Groups of component cities and 
municipalities. 
Section 29. Duties and Functions of the LGU Agricultural Engineering Groups- The 
Provincial, City and Municipal Agricultural Engineering Groups shall serve as the coordinating, 
planning, regulating and implementing body at the provincial, city and municipal levels on 
agricultural and fishery infrastructure, engineering and mechanization projects. Specifically, it 
shall : 
1) Provide agricultural engineering services to the Local Government Units concerned 
which include engineering survey, preparation and evaluation of plans, designs, 
technical specifications and feasibility studies and management of irrigation, small water 
impounding projects, farm machinery, slaughterhouses, post harvest facilities and 
agricultural and fishery infrastructure projects;. 
2) Administer, supervise, coordinate and control the construction, maintenance and 
improvement of irrigation, post harvest facilities, slaughterhouse, farm-to-market roads 
and other agricultural and fishery infrastructure projects of the LGUs; 
3) Undertake the registration, enforcement of the Philippine Agricultural Engineering 
Standards and other regulatory activities on agri-fishery machinery and facilities in 
coordination and collaboration with concerned national government agencies; 
4) Coordinate with concerned national government agencies with regards to the 
implementation of national government programs and projects on irrigation, farm 
mechanization, post harvest facilities, farm-to-market roads and agricultural and fishery 
infrastructure; 
5) Be in the frontline of the delivery of basic agricultural engineering services; 
6) Provide training and extension activities to farmers and fishers particularly in the 
installation, operation and maintenance of their irrigation, post harvest facilities, 
agricultural and fishery machinery projects in coordination with the agriculture and 
fishery extension workers 
7) Undertake and or coordinate the pilot testing and commercialization of matures 
agricultural and fishery engineering technologies ; and 
8) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as maybe 
prescribed by law or ordinance. 
ARTICLE VI1 
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
Section 30. Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanizafion Plan- The Department shall 
upon 
formulate and implement a National Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization Plan 
approval of this Act. 
The Local Government Units through an ordinance shall also formulate and implement 
their respective Provincial, City and Municipal Agricultural and Fishery Mechanization Plans as 
a vital component of their respective Agricultural and Fishery Modernization Plans. 
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Section 31. Land Clustering- The Department together with the Department of 
Agrarian Reform shall carry out land clustering program in order to effect suitable field shapes 
and sizes conducive to efficient operation of agricultural machinery and equipment and likewise 
to ensure its economies of scale. 
The land clustering projects shall: 
1) promote farm land clustering with a minimum of 50-hectares cluster for synchronized 
farming operations from land preparation to harvesting in cooperation or contract 
with agricultural mechanized operation service providers: 
2) undertake farm development planning; and 
3) strengthening of farmers cooperatives and associations. 
Section 32. Use of Renewable Energy- The use of renewable energy such as 
windmills, solar energy, biomass and other farm-based energy sources shall be promoted as 
power sources for the operation and maintenance of agricultural and fishery machinery and 
equipment for agriculture and fisheries. The Department in collaboration with the Department of 
Energy, DOST and State Colleges and Universities, and the private sector shall undertake 
research and extension activities to enhance the use of renewable energy in the Philippine farm 
operation. 
Section 33. lnfrasfructure Support- The government shall provide priority investment 
for the infrastructure needs in clustered farm land identified as key agricultural and fishery 
production areas to accelerate agricultural and fishery mechanization in the countryside and this 
include irrigation facilities, farm-to-market roads, power and communications facilities. 
Section 34. lmplementing Rules and Regulations 
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The Department in 
consultation with stakeholders shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations. 
Section 35. Funding 
a) The amount necessary to carry out the program shall be incorporated in the 
General Appropriations Act. 
b) All funds 
currently allocated for agricultural and fisheries machinery and 
infrastructure projects under the Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization Program, 
in particular, the 
Ginintuang Masaganang Ani (GMA) Programs for rice, corn, 
livestock, HVCC and fisheries, and other locally or foreign assisted projects of the 
Department of Agriculture, and that of the Agrarian Reform Funds of the Department 
of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and that of the Department of Science and Technology 
(DOST) shall be integrated to constitute the initial 
Agricultural and Fisheries 
Machinery and Infrastructure Program Fund, and thereafter, shall be incorporated as 
part of the funding appropriation of the Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization 
Program; 
c) All Local Government Units shall likewise include in their investment plans, as part of 
the priority appropriations of their 20% Economic Development Fund, the funding 
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support for the implementation of their respective provincial, city, municipal and 
barangay agricultural and fisheries mechanization and infrastructure programs; 
d) The Agricultural and Fisheries Machinery and Infrastructure Program Fund shall be 
used for the following activities : 
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Training of farmers, fisherfolk, farm workers, agricultural and fisheries 
machinery operators and technicians and program implementers; 
Upgrading of agricultural and fishery mechanization facilities and equipment of 
the Department of Agriculture and Local Government Units; 
Investment and Feasibility studies on agricultural and fisheries machinery and 
infrastructure projects; 
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Information campaign; 
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Testing and evaluation of AMTEC ; 
Registration of agricultural and fisheries machinery and equipment and other 
regulatory activities 
Agricultural and Fisheries Machinery Demonstration Centers 
R & D on the manufacturing of local engines 
Grant for the young entrepreneurs and agricultural engineers who intend to 
pursue agricultural and fishery machinery enterprises projects; and 
I O )  Strengthening the DA and LGU's Agricultural Engineering Groups. 
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Section 36. 
Separability Clause - The provisions of this Act are hereby declared 
separable, and if any clause, sentence, provision or section hereof, should be declared invalid, 
such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this Act which can be given force and 
effect without the provisions which have been declared invalid. 
Section 37. 
Repealing Clause - All laws, or parts thereof, inconsistent herewith are 
hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
Section 38. 
Effectivity 
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This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved. 
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