Term Paper 4 - Group 9

Republic R e p u b licofo the f t h Philippines e P h ilip p in e s Central Luzon State University C e n t ra l Lu z o n S t a t e U n iv e rs it y Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija

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Republic act no. 10915 (monday 1:00pm-2:00pm)

ABEN

S u b m it t e d b y :

SUBMITTED BY: Group 9 PELAYO, Andrei Stanley RACOMA, Kathleen M. SAGUN, Cheenie Mae A. SEDILLO, Albert R. SOLOMON, Jimnie SUAREZ, Eleazar John E.

BSABE 2-2 S u b m it t e d t o :

SUBMITTED TO: Prof. Malamug Vitaliana Instructor

RA 10915 Philippines has been an agricultural country for decades now and it’s only fair if the people of this country study the one that’s been dominating its economic income. Many of the students today don’t find themselves working or dealing with agriculture as their future job, they either choose to become a doctor, a teacher,

a

lawyer,

an

accountant,

civil

engineer,

and

an

architect. It is quite disappointing to know how they despise this kind of profession because of its history of farmers being mistreated and has been lacking of support from the government. However, during the year of 2016 the Philippine congress had signed a law which strengthens the policy related to agriculture, which ensures career opportunities and to build competitiveness, and

produce

a

well-equipped

trained

individual

for

who

will

choose this profession. Scientifically, agricultural engineering is expressed as the application of principles gained from the knowledge of basic (natural) sciences and mathematical modeling, to the solving of agriculturally based operations involving primary, secondary and tertiary

production

utilization chemistry

of and

the

processes. knowledge

biology,

social

It of

is basic

sciences

concerned sciences; such

as

with

the

physics, economics,

geography etc, and technology in the art, and business of crop production, animal handling and husbandry as well as handling,

processing

and

preservation,

storage,

manufacture

and

distribution of food products, shelter and their benefits to mankind for survival. Professionally,

agricultural

engineering

is

the

technological processes involved in the application of scientific principles for the optimal conversion of natural resources into agricultural land, machinery, structure, processes, and systems for the benefit of man. Machinery, for example, multiplies the tiny power (about 0.07 kW) of a farmer into 70 kW power or more of a tractor which made possible the production of food several hundred times more than what a farmer can produces manually. Processing

technology

reduces

food

loss

and

adds

much

more

nutritional values to agricultural products than they originally had. The role of agricultural engineering has increased with the dawn of the century. Agriculture will have to supply not only food, but also other materials such as alternative power supply, bio-fuels, and organic feed stocks for secondary industries, and even

medical

ingredients.

Furthermore,

new

agricultural

technology is also expected to help solve perennial off-season crop production as well as reduce environmental destruction and improve conventional agricultural practices. It was former President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III who approved

the

Act

Strengthening,

Modernizing

and

Aligning

the

Practice of Agricultural Engineering in the Country into the

Internationally

Recognized

Practice

of

Agricultural

and

Biosystems Engineering, and for Other Purposes dates back July 21, 2016. Which is also known as the Republic Act No. 10915, "Philippine Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Act of 2016" This law is declared upon the policy of the State to encourage, improve, and regulate the practice of agricultural and biosystems engineering in the Philippines by enacting policies that will result in more applicable agricultural and biosystems engineering education,

as

agricultural guarantees

well and

the

as

expanded

biosystems

application

roles

and

engineers. and

opportunities

Similarly,

delivery

of

the

for

State

agricultural

and

biosystems engineering services to accelerate agricultural and fishery modernization; and to ensure food and water security, bio-energy

development,

environmental

natural

protection,

and

human

resource health

conservation, and

safety

by

fostering the training and development of an adequate and welltrained pool of workers. In

these

professions

of

agricultural

engineering,

it

is

likely expected for the engineers are ideally qualified to solve problems relating to the cultivation, handling, and processing of biological

materials

for

food,

feed,

fiber,

and

fuel;

the

protection of natural resources and environmental quality; and the

design

and

production

of

machine

systems

using

their

knowledge of mathematics, biological and physical sciences, and

engineering principles. A major in agricultural and biosystems engineering will cater to a wide variety of career interests and provide excellent opportunities for men and women from all walks of life. In the field, there are several career opportunities that you will be able to encounter later on after you graduated. These are

more

likely

deals

with

agriculture

which

integrates

engineering topics, engineering design, and biological sciences in

a

single

program

with

two

concentrations:

agricultural

engineering and biosystems engineering. According to NDSU, Design engineer, quality

test

control

engineer, engineer,

project process

engineer,

plant

engineer,

energy

engineer, adviser,

consulting engineer, and environmental engineer are some of the job titles for graduates in both concentrations. Starting wages are equivalent to those in other fields of engineering and are among the best paying for college graduates. Starting salaries in recent years, the annual salary ranges from $55,000 to $75,000, with a median of $60,000. For several years, graduate placement has been at or close to 100%. However, regardless of the salary of income a profession has, the main goal of this field is to certainly achieve of producing,

building,

designing,

improving,

and

constructing

equipment’s and machinery for the ease of other people working in the field of agriculture. To simply put, to introduce the use of

latest scientific technology to design a new machine which will help the farmers in future in doing their job more easily. Hence, by inventing and discovering efficient methods, an agricultural engineer

works

to

increase

the

economy

in

the

field

of

agriculture. Note that agricultural engineering is a wide field that

encompasses

sub-disciplines

such

as

soil

science,

environmental science, plant bioengineering, and animal science, among others.

Within the scope and purpose of this Act, agricultural and biosystems engineering shall embrace. agrometeorological systems, agricultural and biosystems power and machinery, agricultural and biosystems buildings and structures, renewable/bio-energy systems and equipment, irrigation and drainage, soil and water protection and management systems and equipment, agrometeorological systems, agricultural and biosystems power and machinery, agricultural and biosystems buildings and structures, renewable/bio-energy systems and

equipment

designs,

farm

plans,

electrification

requirements,

are

among

project

the

studies,

engineering feasibility

studies, and estimates, agricultural and bioprocessing and postharvest facilities and systems, agricultural and biological waste utilization systems,

and

management,

agricultural

management,

and

and

agricultural

biosystems

agricultural

and

resource

and

bio-information protection

bio-automation

and and

instrumentation

systems

are

among

the

topics

covered.

Construction, installation, and maintenance of irrigation and drainage systems and facilities, soil and water conservation and management systems and facilities, agrometeorological systems, agricultural and biosystems power and machinery, agricultural and biosystems buildings and structures, renewable/bio-energy systems and

farm

electrification,

agricultural

and

agricultural

bio-information

and

systems,

bio-processing, agricultural

and

biosystems resource protection and management, and agricultural and bio-automation and instrumentation systems are all examples of agricultural and bio-information systems. Agricultural and biosystems machineries and machinery, structures and facilities, and agricultural and biosystems engineering programs are also valued, appraised, investigated, examined, tracked, and technical audited. Creation and management of agricultural and biosystems engineering consulting engineering

projects,

as

services.

well

Conducting

research,

as

planning,

agricultural

production,

training,

assessment,

and

and

biosystems

and

extension.

Agricultural and biosystems machinery, as well as other relevant agricultural and biosystems engineering facilities, equipment, and

programs,

are

subjected

to

testing,

evaluation,

and

inspection. Agricultural and biosystems machinery, as well as other

associated

agricultural

and

biosystems

engineering

facilities and equipment, are manufactured, distributed, built,

and sold. Teaching and/or giving lectures on agricultural and biosystems

engineering

subjects

in

Philippine

educational

institutions. Farm growth plans, farm suitability maps, and land use maps/reports for agricultural, livestock and poultry, fishery, aquaculture,

and

forest

production

and

processing

are

all

prepared and evaluated. Training and supervision of agricultural and

biosystems

engineering

technicians

and

operators

in

agricultural and biosystems plants, establishments, buildings, and programs, as well as agricultural and biosystems machinery technicians

and

operators

in

Agri-fishery

machinery

support

centers/pools. Employment with the government and private firms and establishments; provided, that such item or role requires the knowledge and skills of an Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer, or

its

duties

and

responsibilities

cover

the

field

of

agricultural and biosystems engineering practice. According to the orientation of Agriculture and biosystems engineers coming from the DA-Regional Field Office-CAR, National Irrigation Administration-CAR, the universities and colleges, and local government units in the region attended the orientation. It was stressed during the activity that RA 10915 and RA 10912 strengthens the continuous professional development programs for ABE. The orientation, therefore, is being conducted because it is a

mandatory

and

immediate

requirement

of

the

Professional

Regulation Commission (PRC) in the renewal of the professional identification

cards

of

all

registered

ABE.

Engineer

Rosanni

Manalastas, a member of the CPD Council for ABE, oriented the participants regarding the implementation of CPD for ABE. He emphasized that the objective of the CPD for ABE to promote and upgrade the agriculture and biosystems engineering as profession in

the

Philippines.

Moreover,

it

also

aims

to

strengthen,

modernize, and align the practices of agricultural engineers in the country. Moreover,

Engineer

Ariodear

C.

Rico

discussed

the

implications of RA 10915 and RA 10601 or the Agricultural and Fisheries

Mechanization

agriculture

and

(AFMech)

biosystems

Law

engineering

in was

the

practice

also

of

discussed.

Engineer Rico is the chairman of Professional Regulatory Board of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering and the Vice Chairman of the

Agriculture

and

Fisheries

Mechanization

Committee

of

the

Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries. An update on the

standards

and

regulations

components

of

the

National

Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (NAFMP) was also shared by Engineer Emer-Rose Asud of the Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering (BAFE) of the DA. One of the highlights of the update is the development and revision of the Philippine Agricultural

Engineering

Standards

for

knapsack

sprayer

and

multi-commodity dryer. She also provided an orientation on the

BAFE which is the newest bureau of the DA. At the end of the orientation the participants committed to explain and share the knowledge

they

got

from

the

orientation

to

their

fellow

engineers. Moreover, the participants also are also intended to have

a

follow

up

training

regarding

CPD

and

further

emerge

themselves to similar activities. The CPD orientation for ABE was held at the ATI-CAR, La Trinidad, Benguet on March 8, 2018.

Like

the

late

bill

of

RA

8559,

the

state

guarantees

the

application and delivery of agriculture and biosystem engineering services

to

accelerate

the

modernization

of

agriculture

and

fisheries. And also ensuring the food and water security, bio energy development, natural resources conservation, environmental protection and human health and safety by improving the training and development of an adequate and well-trained generation of agricultural and biosystem engineers in the country.

However,

compared to the late bill of 1989 this bill was more development and computed benefits to the local farmers. Prior to the 1960s, the expertise and services of agriculturists and civil engineers were used to solve engineering problems on local farms. The interest and challenges of engineering services on the farm, made some of them to seek for opportunities to

retrain

themselves

in

what

today

forms

the

agricultural

engineering curriculum. Some of the pioneer agricultural engineers in Philippines then were therefore also specialists of other disciplines.

Gradually, the relevance of agricultural engineering began to be appreciated both by the government and those engaged in agricultural practices and local opportunities for

full-fledged

training

of

agricultural

engineers

were

considered desirable. Local training of agricultural engineers in the whole part of the country started with the teaching of parts of the present-day agricultural engineering curriculum to students in the schools and colleges of agriculture such as in Central Luzon State University and

University

agricultural

of

the

facilities.

Philippine Some

of

Los

such

Banos

and

graduates

were

in

some

awarded

degrees, diplomas and certificates in agricultural mechanization but not agricultural engineering. For these reasons it’s vital that government plans to prioritize the agricultural sector. the field of Biosystems Engineering is emerging in response to such major

concerns

as

environmental

integrity,

food

safety

and

quality, water security, and natural resource availability. These profession serves as one of the foundations of the economy of the country. This act will prove useful in upgrading our agricultural engineers.

References: 

The LawPhil Project. (2016). Arellano Law Foundation. Philippine Law and Jurisprudence

Databank.

North

Dakota

State

University.

(n.d.).

https://www.ndsu.edu/majors/agbiosys/ 

https://www.unafei.or.jp/



https://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2016/ra_10915_2016.html



https://ati.da.gov.ph/ati-car/news/06072018-1817/ati-car-hosts-cpd-orientation-abe-car

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https://www.egr.msu.edu/

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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275642284