CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija — An agricultural machinery assembly center will be built in this city that is in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s thrust of boosting the agricultural sector of the country.

The Korea Agricultural Machinery Industry Complex (KAMIC) will be built on a 20-hectare land in this city and was forged by the partnership between the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Korea Agricultural Machinery Industry Cooperative.

According to DA Special Concerns and Official Development Assistance-Foreign Aid/Grants Undersecretary Jerome Oliveros, the KAMIC is expected to boost local machinery production, benefiting both current and future generations of farmers.

Oliveros expressed his enthusiasm about the project, highlighting its alignment with President Marcos’ vision.

“It’s delightful because, finally, the dream of our beloved President will soon come true. In the next couple of years, many machines like the ones we saw earlier will be produced and, one day, will be distributed across the entire archipelago of our country,” he said.

Meanwhile, Mayor Myca Elizabeth Vergara expressed the local government’s full support for the project, particularly in improving public roads to ensure accessibility to the plant.

“We feel immense pride in being part of the collaboration that reflects our shared commitment to harmonize innovation and tradition while supporting the livelihood of our farmers,” she stated.

Vergara also reiterated that the establishment of KAMIC in the city would improve access to agricultural machinery such as tractors, harvesters, and other equipment that could help increase crop yields and enhance farmers’ livelihoods.

“With the help of these machineries, the farming process will surely become easier and faster. Not only will this make our work more efficient, but it will also strengthen our production, leading to higher income for you, our farmers,” she said.