Learning objectives:
At the end of the discussion, the students will be able:
(1) Define agricultural mechanization and its impact in food
production.
(2) Know the different levels of Agricultural Mechanization and the
current status of the Philippines.
(3) Know the different government and private sectors that are
responsible for the Agricultural Mechanization in the Philippines.
Potential benefits from mechanization
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Increased cropping intensity and production
Increased productivity of labor
Timeliness of operations
Reduction of losses
Employment and livelihood generation
Increase in income
Export possibilities