Section 5Sec./Art. 5

The National Agri-fishery Mechanization Program. There shall be formulated a National Agri-fishery Mechanization Program by the Department of Agriculture (DA) with the following objectives:

(a) Promote and support through the provision of research grants, credit, transparent and predictable regulation, the local development and manufacture of agricultural and fisheries machinery by the private sector;

(b) Unify, lead and support the efforts of various institutions in the research, design and development of agricultural and fisheries machinery;

(c) Establish quality, safety and performance standards for agricultural and fisheries machinery;

(d) Support the establishment of quality, safety and performance testing centers for the certification of agricultural and fisheries machinery in strategic localities in the country;

(e) Establish guidelines for the registration of ownership of agricultural and fisheries machinery; and

(f) Promote the adoption of certified agricultural and fisheries machinery for improving agriculture and fishery productivity.