Programs and Projects Management Division (PPMD)
Coordinate, oversee and monitor the national planning and implementation of the national agricultural and fisheries mechanization programs which includes the agricultural and fisheries engineering, farm-to-market roads and other agricultural and fisheries infrastructure projects.
Specific Functions:
1.Formulate and update the National Agricultural and Fishery Mechanization Program (NAFMechP), and plans and road maps for Farm-to-Market Roads (FMR) and other agricultural and fisheries infrastructures.
2.Oversee and coordinate the formulation of guidelines in the establishment and implementation of agricultural and fisheries mechanization, Farm-to-Market Roads and other agricultural and fisheries infrastructure projects.
3.Plan and implement capability enhancement programs for concerned bureaus, Regional Field Offices (RFOs) and other stakeholders in agricultural and fisheries mechanization, planning, project development, implementation and management.
4.Coordinate and integrate all agricultural and fisheries engineering activities of the department, bureaus, attached agencies and corporations.
5.Formulate mechanisms and guidelines in the operationalization of contiguous farming and use of renewable energy.
6.Provide technical assistance to the program and project planning of the agricultural engineering divisions of the DA regional field offices.
7. Conduct monitoring and evaluation on the implementation of the National Agricultural and Fishery Mechanization Program, Farm-to-Market Roads (FMR) and other agricultural and fisheries infrastructure projects in coordination with other concerned bureaus, attached agencies and Regional Field Offices (RFOs).
8. Maintain national database on inventory of all agricultural and fisheries machinery and equipment, irrigation, Farm-to-Market Roads and other related infrastructures.
9. Conduct monitoring on the implementation of contiguous farming and use of renewable energy.
10. Provide technical assistance to the project management and information database of the Regional Agricultural Engineering Divisions (RAEDs).
Engineering Plans, Designs and Specifications Division (EPDSD)
Prepare, evaluate, validate and recommend engineering plans, designs and technical specifications and testing procedures on farm-to-market roads and other agricultural and fisheries infrastructure projects.
Specific Functions:
1.Prepare general agricultural and fisheries engineering designs, plans, specifications and cost estimates based on PAES or any acceptable standards in coordination with other concerned agencies.
2.Review, evaluate and recommend agricultural and fisheries engineering designs, technical specifications and tender contract documents emanating from Regional Field Offices (RFOs) and other concerned agencies.
3.Coordinate with Regional Field Offices, Local Government Units and other attached agencies in the planning and preparation of engineering plans, design and specification and its subsequent procurement.
4.Conduct field surveys, site inspections and validation of agricultural and fisheries infrastructure projects.
5. Conduct damaged assessment, prepare recommendations and estimates for funding for the repair/rehabilitation of calamity-damaged agricultural and fishery infrastructure.
6. Provide technical assistance to pre-qualification of bidders and analysis of bids for recommendation/ submission to Bids and Awards Committee.
7. Recommend appropriate machinery design for specific pedology, suitability and vulnerability of the area.
Standards Regulation and Enforcement Division (SRED)
Implement and monitor accreditation, registration and regulation relative to agriculture and fishery mechanization, irrigation, Farm-to-Market Roads and other related infrastructure.
Specific Functions:
1.Implements policies, guidelines and procedures for effective compliance monitoring of agricultural and fishery machinery, equipment and other related infrastructure.
2.Participates in the formulation of appropriate standards and other related policies on agricultural and fishery engineering.
3.Monitor and enforce standards and other regulatory policies on agricultural and fishery engineering, irrigation and farm-to-market roads.
4.Monitor the after sales services and warranty by the assemblers, manufacturers, importers, suppliers, distributors, dealers and contractors.
5. Monitor the compliance on manpower complement of all agricultural and fisheries machinery pools and service centers, sales and distribution outlets and manufacturing establishment.
6. Provide technical assistance to Regional Field Offices and Local Government Units pertaining to standards and regulation enforcement.
7. Prepare policies, guidelines and procedures for effective registration of manufacturers, fabricators, assembler and importers for agriculture and fishery machinery and equipment.
8. Implement accreditation and registration scheme for agriculture and fishery machinery, tools and equipment and infrastructure.
9. Maintain database of all registered manufacturers, fabricators, assembler and importers for agriculture and fishery machinery and equipment as well as the national database of all registered agricultural and fishery machinery and equipment in coordination with Local Government Units and Regional Field Offices.
10. Issue permit to operate to agriculture and fishery tools machinery and equipment manufacturers, fabricators, assemblers and importers in partnership with Local Government Units and Regional Field Offices.
11. Evaluate and issue compliance certificate to agricultural and fishery machinery and equipment that have passed the minimum standards set.
12. Maintain database of certification registry of agricultural and fisheries machinery and equipment that have passed the minimum standards as well as a registry of those denied certification.
13. Promulgate and implement accreditation guidelines for testing centers and test engineers in coordination with AMTEC.
14. Oversee the implementation of the Constructors’ Performance Evaluation System (CPES) for all the infrastructure projects and renewal of accreditation of CPES Evaluators.
15. Provide technical assistance to local manufacturers to increase competitiveness of locally manufactured agricultural and fishery machinery, equipment and facilities.
16. Provide technical assistance to Regional Field Offices and Local Government Units in the registration of agricultural and fishery machinery and equipment.