Manila, Nov. 10 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) has turned over a PHP60-million Rice Processing System II (RPS II) to farmers in Isabela as part of efforts to modernize the country's rice industry.

In a statement on Monday, DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the initiative aligns with the administration's goal of transforming the agriculture sector into a more progressive and technology-driven industry under the Bagong Pilipinas vision.

"This is part of the government's broader effort to modernize the rice industry and support the Bagong Pilipinas vision of a more progressive and technology-driven agriculture sector," Laurel said.

The new RPS II, provided under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanizatio...