Through the Swine Industry Recovery Project (SIRP) and Rice Mill provided by PhilMech and ATI-RTC 8, Calaguise Agriculture Cooperative has strengthened its rice and swine production. The ceremonial turn-over held on January 22, 2026 marked Calaguise Agriculture Cooperative’s official ownership of the modern Rice Mill from PhilMech and the Swine Industry Recovery Project (SIRP) from ATI-RTC 8, aimed at increasing farm efficiency and supporting local livestock production.

The Rice Mill is expected to improve post-harvest handling, reduce grain losses, and enhance rice quality for both local consumption and market sales. Meanwhile, the SIRP will provide technical assistance, breeding support, and feed management training to help farmers strengthen and modernize their swine operations.

In a statement, Calaguise Agriculture Cooperative emphasized the significance of these projects in strengthening the productivity and sustainability of their farms:

“𝘈𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘢 𝘴𝘢 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘔𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘵 𝘈𝘛𝘐-𝘙𝘛𝘊 8 𝘢𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘺𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘬𝘴𝘺𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘺, 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘩𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘬𝘢, 𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘺𝘢𝘬 𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘥 𝘴𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘬𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘢 𝘬𝘰𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘥”, the cooperative said.

(The interventions from PhilMech and ATI-RTC 8 will help modernize rice and swine production, strengthen farmers’ livelihoods, and ensure long-term food security in the community.)

The activity brought together key agricultural stakeholders, including representatives from PhilMech, ATI-RTC 8, and the Municipal Agriculture Office of Leyte, highlighthe impact of specialized agencies in advancing local farm productivity.

Through these targeted interventions, Calaguise Agriculture Cooperative continues to enhance its integrated farm operations, demonstrating how technology and training support can empower farmers and promote sustainable agricultural growth in the region.