03/09/2026
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ | BAFE Strengthens Machinery Industry Compliance Through ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซโ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐
To promote safer and more reliable agricultural and fisheries machinery, BAFE conducted the MFADDIEs Forum cm Workshop and Capacity Development on Agri-Fishery Manufacturing/Fabrication on August 26โ28, 2026, in Region XII.
The three-day training gathered manufacturers, fabricators, assemblers, distributors, dealers, importers, and exporters (MFADDIEs) of agricultural and fisheries machinery, Regional Agricultural Engineering Divisions (RAEDs), along with personnel from BAFE .
The activity addressed gaps identified through BAFEโs monitoring of after-sales service compliance, particularly the provision of proper operatorโs manuals for machinery sold in the market.
Under Republic Act No. 10601 or the Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (AFMech) Law, machinery industry stakeholders are required to provide after-sales service and warranty. A complete operatorโs manual helps farmers and fisherfolk understand the proper and safe operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of their machinery.
The hands-on training covered operatorโs manual standards and technical writing, parts and specifications, operations and safety, maintenance, troubleshooting, and servicing. Participants also developed and presented draft operatorโs manuals based on actual machinery, allowing them to apply the standards to their own products.
Through the activity, BAFE strengthened the technical capacity of the local machinery industry while promoting compliance with national standards. More than compliance, the initiative aims to contribute to safer operations, better equipment use, and longer-lasting machinery for Filipino farmers and fisherfolk.