Section 9Sec./Art. 9

Agri-fisheries Machinery and Equipment Service Centers. The DA and the LGUs shall encourage and support the private sector and other rural entrepreneurs to establish and operate agricultural and fishery machinery and equipment service centers in the Strategic Agricultural and Fishery Development Zones (SAFDZs)) and Agrarian Reform Communities.

The Agri-fisheries Machinery and Equipment Service Centers shall be operated as business enterprises that will provide the following services:

(a) After-sales service and warranty to their respective clients;

(b) Custom plowing, harrowing, harvesting, drying, milling and other farm mechanization services;

(c) Repair and troubleshooting services of agricultural and fishery machinery and equipment; and

(d) Training of maintenance and proper use of agricultural machineries and equipment.

The ownership and operation of Agri-fisheries Machinery and Equipment Service Centers shall not be the exclusive domain of equipment and machineries suppliers. These may be owned and operated by registered cooperatives or by businesses registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).