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Agri-aqua industrial corridor
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Taguig is set to boost the country’s agri-aqua industrial business activities.
PHILIPPINES’ DEPARTMENT OF Agriculture is set to transform the city of Taguig as another “Agri-Aqua Industrial Business Corridor,” which targets to enhance farmers’ productivity and boost the national economy at the same time.
Speaking on 20 July, agriculture secretary William Dar said that the city could be the gateway to Metro Manila in many ways with the whole of Laguna Lake as a major ecosystem that needs to be rehabilitated to support aquaculture and be developed in a sustainable fashion.
“Farmers and fisherfolk from Rizal and Laguna could come directly to Taguig using their boats to bring their produce and see to it that we have all the cold storages, the warehouses and of course the open markets for people to come in a big way,” Dar added.
Bigger plans for Taguig City were identified during the signing of agreement for the Urban Agriculture Project (UAP) and meeting for the Multi-Agency Agricultural Government Assistance Programme (MAAGAP) Para sa Kinabukasan sa Taguig on 20 July 2020.
According to the secretary, MAAGAP is the phase one of a bigger concept of an agri-aqua industrial business corridor. Under the framework for a food-secured and resilient Philippines with prosperous farmers and fisherfolk, the programme applies the ‘New Thinking in Philippine Agriculture” and explores rural–urban symbiosis and public-private community partnerships.
FieldMicro launches SmartFarm farming automation platform
FIELDMICRO HAS LAUNCHED a farm control monitoring system SmartFarm, a platform that uses smart technology to make farming simpler and more efficient.
FieldMicro's SmartFarm is powered by FieldBot, a portable remote-control device that connects to farm equipment/hardware. FieldBots are equipped with a built-in solar panel, a HD camera and sensors that monitor temperature, air pressure, humidity, motion, sound etc.
According to the company, the use examples include livestock monitoring and control, controlling farm gates, water troughs, winches, irrigation gates, rain gauges and any other items that are actuated, such as turning a pump on or off. Besides, FieldMicro has announced partnership with John Deere to provide real-time data directly to the SmartFarm platform, providing greater insight into the operations and service history of farmers' tractors and equipment.
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