World Trade Center, Pasay City
July 4 to 7, 2012
Spearheaded by the Department of Agriculture (DA) through the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization, the “Makina Saka 2012 Agri-Machinery Roadshow” was held to showcase to the prospective farmer-beneficiaries of the available agricultural machinery/equipment.
DA attached agencies and staff bureaus collaborated in this event. As an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture, FIDA participated in this event to convene manufacturers, suppliers, importers and concerned stakeholders in the mechanization of the industry.
FIDA, through Fiber Technology and Utilization Division conducted demonstration on the operation and maintenance of FIDA-designed fiber extraction machines, tools and devices. Participants in attendance are representatives from Local Government Units (LGU), Agricultural and Fishery Councils, and concerned stakeholders in the mechanization of the industry. Rendered technical information on fiber production, processing and utilization and distributed FIDA brochures/flyers to a total of seventy two fiber clienteles.
To promote further uses of abaca fiber, demonstration and lectures on scrunch and macramé bag making were included in the afternoon’s itinerary on July 6, 2012.
The preliminary activities of the demonstration include the presentation of abaca fibers and twines with different colors, and the products which can be produced from these materials. The tarpaulin prints featuring the basic macramé knots used to create a bag and the entire process of scrunch making were shown to the audience. The step by step procedure was explained followed by the actual demonstration.
The other matters were discussed to address the concerns of the audience. These matters/concerns were:
Ms. Cristina A. Panganiban and Mr. Camilo J. Del Prado of Fiber
Technology and Utilization Division (FTUD) conducted the
Techno-Demo on Macramé Bag Making
Macrame Bag Making
- other knots to form intricate bag designs for high-end uses
- cost of twines
- where twines can be bought/availability
- durability of macramé bags
- holding capacity of macramé bags
- request for training
Ms. Mary Ann Ll. Pedrosa of Fiber Technology and Utilization
Division (FTUD) conducted the Techno-Demo on Abaca Scrunch
Making
Scrunch Making
- cost of dyed fibers and finished product
- where to buy dyed fibers/availability
- water resistance of scrunch
- other bonding solutions which can be used
- possibility of attack by molds on scrunch during storage
Also features respective conferences, workshops of the country’s Irrigators Association (IAs), Small Water Impounding Systems Associations (SWISAs), other farmers’ groups and associations, and Agricultural and Fishery Councils(AFCs)
