LEEHWA & PHILMECH MEETING

LAST MARCH 29 LEEHWA, PHILMECH, AND FIT COREA CONDUCTED A MEETING ABOUT THE LEEHWA CORN MILL. THE CORN MILL UNDERWENT AMTEC TESTING AT KANLAON, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL. THE LEEHWA CORN MILL IS A PHILMECH, LEEHWA, & KAMICO COLLABORATIVE MACHINE.

CORN IS ONE OF THE FOOD STAPLES OF FILIPINOS. CORNEATING COMMUNITIES RELY ON MILLED CORN FOR THEIR FOOD NEEDS. DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ONE OF THE FOOD

CONCERNS OF THE POPULACE IS THE ACCESSIBILITY OF FOOD. BECAUSE OF TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS AND STRICT HEALTH PROTOCOLS, ACCESS TO FOOD IS LIMITED. TO ADDRESS THIS SITUATION, THE PHILIPPINE CENTER FOR POSTHARVEST DEVELOPMENT AND MECHANIZATION (PHILMECH) IS IMPLEMENTING THE COVID-19 RESPONSE PROJECT, “PILOT ADAPTATION OF THE PHILMECH-KAMICO DESIGNED CORN MILL FOR VILLAGE LEVEL APPLICATIONS”, LED BY ENGR. DONALD MATEO OF THE AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION DIVISION.