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PhilMech and SRA developed this machine and was subjected to a series of tests. Limited field trials for the finalized prototype showed harvesting speed of 1.2 kph; harvesting capacity of 0.78 tons per hour; cutting efficiency of 82.37%; harvesting efficiency of 80% and billeted size of harvested cane at an average of 32.5 cm. However, …
DOST-MIRDC in partnership with SRA developed three locally-fabricated sugarcane harvesting equipment for small farms. These are prototypes of sugarcane cutter, leaf stripper, and loader. Performance tests were conducted in Central Azucarera Don Pedro (CADP), Nasugbu, Batangas and SRA-LAREC Floridblanca, Pampanga. Results of the test and the feedback of both farmers and project personnel were used …
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The Central Luzon State University (CLSU) was able to improve sugarcane production efficiency with optimum irrigation scheduling schemes using soil moisture sensors and weather monitoring systems and the use of subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) and furrow irrigation (FI) methods. These methods increased sugarcane yield by more than 30%. SDI is recommended in sugarcane areas where …
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The ULPB-BIOMECH-developed M3DAS Data Collection Mobile App is used in conducting surveys to determine the mechanization resources that can be visually represented through various types of maps for planning, monitoring, and ascertaining the mechanization situations in specific localities. A database, securely connected to the M3DAS server, stores the data gathered from surveys. It contains processed …
Automating traditional furrow irrigation systems eases the farmers’ burden from labor-intensive irrigation activities. It ensures that irrigation water is applied at a precise amount and time. Water is used more efficiently and productively leading to a lower pumping cost. AutoFurrow is composed of the main controller, field control nodes, soil moisture sensors, water advance flow …
Fertigroe® nanofertilizers are slow-release formulations of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K). These nutrients are encapsulated inside a “carrier,” which protects the nutrients from direct contact with the soil environment. These are “slow-release” because the nutrients are released to plant parts just in time or at a point in the growth stage where plants …
Nutrio® is a foliar spray biofertilizer, which contains endophytic bacteria, a nitrogen-fixing organism isolated, screened, and tested for improved growth and yield of sugarcane. The product is safe to humans and the environment. A hectare requires 20 packets or 2 kilograms (kg) of Nutrio® powder. The first one-kilogram of Nutrio® is diluted in 1,000 Liters …
The sugar sector contributes about P90 billion to the Philippine economy annually. Sugarcane is planted in 17 provinces in the Philippines with an estimate of 84,000 farmers and more than 400,000 hectares of land. At present, there are 28 operational sugar mills in the country. This research brief focuses on the issue of sugar liberalization …