DTRI acquires new farm equipment

The Dairy Training and Research Institute (DTRI) has just acquired a new farm tractor and a backhoe.

The tractor was turned over by the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Region 4A to the institute as provided in a Memorandum of Agreement and in pursuit of its (DA) mandate under Republic Act 8435 (Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997 or AFMA) .

AFMA mandates DA-Region 4A to undertake activities to promote and develop the agriculture and fishery industry in the countryside through provision of farm mechanization facilities and equipment to various stakeholders.

The backhoe was by purchased by DTRI with funds under the management of the UPLB Foundation, Inc. (UPLBFI).

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*Text and photo courtesy of UPLB Office of Public Relations.