The Davao City Agriculturist’s Office (CAgrO) encouraged Dabawenyo farmers and fisherfolk to take part in the one-time registration of agricultural and fisheries machinery and equipment under City Ordinance No. 0167-23, Series of 2023.
The ordinance, otherwise known as “An Ordinance Instituting and Implementing the Registration of Ownership and Inventory of Agricultural and Fisheries Machinery and Equipment Within the Territorial Jurisdiction of Davao City,” requires all farmers, fisherfolks and agribusiness owners to register their machinery used for production, harvesting, storage, manufacture and distribution of agricultural products.
“Kita diria sa Davao City nga nanagiya sa atoang makinarya nga ginagamit sa agrikultura ug fishery, required ta nga murehistro sa atoang mga makinarya. Pwede ka nga individual owner, farmer or fisherfolk. Pwede pod sa farmer cooperative kung nataagan mo sa isa ka ahensiya, gi donate sa inyoha so ipa rehistro na ninyo. Mga private entities, corporations or business owner, need pod na nila ipa rehistro (Farmers who own machinery used in agriculture and fishery are required to register their equipment. You can be an individual owner, farmer, or fisherfolk. It can also be a farmer cooperative if it was given to you by an agency, donated to you, you need to register it. Private entities, corporations, or business owners also need to register),” Karen Joy M. De Los Reyes, Engineer III of Standards, Regulations and Enforcement Section, ABED of CAgrO told Madayaw Davao over Davao City Disaster Radio on August 26, 2026.
With a single payment of Php 150 per owner, farmers may avail of incentives such as priority availment of Common Service Facilities (CSF) services in the city, projects and subsidies related to agricultural fisheries machinery and equipment, enhanced protection to their equipment, as well as insurance coverage under the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC), which makes compliance both affordable and beneficial.
“Kung naa kay lima ka makinarya, isa raman ka nga owner, 150 ra gyud ang bayaran. Kay dili man siya per machine, per owner siya (If you own five machines, you will only pay Php 150 because the fee is charged per owner, not per machine),” she explained.
To comply, individual owners, cooperatives, and private entities must submit a barangay certificate of residency or notarized Affidavit of Residence, a duly accomplished application form of Annex B, proof of ownership such as receipts or acquisition documents.
For farmers’ associations, an authenticated or certified true copy of their Certificate of Registration must be also submitted while for cooperatives, a certified true copy of their Certificate of Registration together with their Certificate of Compliance is required.
Dealers and suppliers are likewise mandated to facilitate registration for newly purchased units, endorsing applications to the CAgrO through the Municipal Agriculturist’s Office.
De Los Reyes assured farmers that assistance is readily available in district offices and at CAgrO, with staff willing to extend help even in their local areas to make the process easier.
“Gina awhag nako tanan mga mag-uuma, especially katung mga nanagiya og makinarya nga atoang iimplement ning atoang polisiya karon sa registration og dili maulaw sa atoang district offices or diria sa main offices or asa mo pinakadoul. Kay anytime willing mi mutabang sa inyoha, muadto sa inyohang area para tabangan mo sa pag comply (I urge all of our farmers, especially those who own machinery, to implement our current registration policy and do not hesitate to approach our district offices or the main offices or wherever is closest to you. Because anytime we are willing to help you, we will go to your area to assist you in complying),” she added.
For more information on the machinery registration and other CAGrO activities, Dabawenyos may reach out through the official Facebook page of CAgrO: https://www.facebook.com/cityagridavao. CIO
Written by: N. Malasado
Edited by: A. Nawal
Photo by: T. Avanceña