Initial AgMachIN Survey Results


Existing Information System/ Databases of AgMachIN Collaborating Institutions

Agency: POSTHARVEST RESEARCH AND EXTENSION (BPRE)

Database Info Program Used Contents Accessibility
1. Postharvest (PH) machinery finder for corn Borland Delphi Pascal Current   available agricultural machinery both in the local and international markets (type of corn machinery, model, machinery specifications, unit price, manufacturer, manufacturer profile)  Internet, PC
2. PH facilities inventory system Borland Delphi Pascal Number of PH facilities nationwide, type of ownership, condition and status of utilization of PH facilities and agricultural machineries in every province, municipality and barangay Internet, PC e-copy kept at the information server in BPRE, copies installed at DA provincial and regional offices 
3. PH infrastructure  Borland Delphi Pascal PH projects for infrastructure  (planned to be web-based) PC
4. BPRE feasibility studies (simulation model) Borland Delphi Pascal Decision support tool that will provide information about livelihood projects Desktop

Agency: Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI)

Database Info Program Used Contents Accessibility
1. DA-IRRI developed agricultural machineries  Not electronic (data is kept in printed files and index cards) Production statistics per equipment/by region and national/by year   Through visit to Ag. Eng’g Division office at BPI Central Office (Manila)
2. DA-IRRI list of cooperating manufacturers  Not electronic (data is kept in printed files and index cards) List of manufacturers, address, contact numbers if any, type of equipment they produce (grouped by region)  Through visit to Ag. Eng’g Division office at BPI Central Office (Manila)
3. BPI designed agricultural infrastructure   Not electronic (data is kept in printed files and index cards)  PH projects for infrastructure  (planned to be web-based) Through visit to Ag. Eng’g Division office at BPI Central Office (Manila) 

 

Agency: AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY TESTING AND EVALUATION CENTER (AMTEC)

Database Info Program Used Contents Accessibility
1. Agricultural Machinery Standards Internet (AMTEC web page) Philippine Agricultural Engineering Standards (PAES)  Internet, CD
2. Testing and evaluation of agricultural machinery  Internet (AMTEC web page) AMTEC Test Reports, Test Data Bulletin Internet, CD 
3. Catalogues of AMTEC-tested agricultural machinery Internet (AMTEC web page) Catalogues of AMTEC-tested agricultural machinery  Internet, CD

Agency: BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH-AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION NEEDS SURVEY AND ANALYSIS (BAR-AERDE Network PROJECT)

Database Info Program Used Contents Accessibility
1. Agricultural Mechanization Needs survey and Analysis Internet  National mechanization database management system Provincial commodity-based mechanization profiles for the production and postproduction of rice, corn, vegetables, livestock and fisheries in key production areas (24 provinces)  Through DA-BAR/AE-RDE, CD

Agency: PHILIPPINE COUNCIL FOR AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (PCARRD)

Database Info Program Used Contents Accessibility
1. PCARRD R & D Management Information System Oracle Profile of ongoing and completed projects on agricultural machinery Internet, PC 

Agency: PHILIPPINE - SINO CENTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY (PHILSCAT)

Database Info Program Used Contents Accessibility
1. China model agricultural machinery  (for future development) Agri machinery compilation made and sold in the Philippines

Evaluation results on the adoption of China made agri machinery

Internet,  Walk-in VISIT  

   

 

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