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by Nicole Kimberly Tapic
Dr. Efren L. Linan, University President, challenged students to avoid merely blending in or following trends, and instead strive to stand out by using their knowledge to make a difference, during the Kubota Saka Agri-Talk 2025 at Capiz State University (CAPSU) Burias Campus on Sept. 17-18.
“You don’t become successful by doing what everyone else is doing...Success isn’t about blending in, following trends, or just saying the right things, while others may be busy getting richer, let us focus on helping others by modernizing agriculture", Dr. Linan said.
Spearheaded through the collaboration of partner institutions, the event gathered selected students from the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (BSABE) and the College of Agriculture and Forestry (CAF).
Engr. Nestor B. Mendez, Managing Director of Agricom Visayas Inc., likewise underscored the importance of modern machinery in farming.
“We are being left behind, but I’m hoping that with our future engineers, we will be able to overtake in the end. I hope that in your first step, the Kubota will enlighten you on how to use agricultural machineries,” he said.
Furthermore, Dr. Elman C. Torres, Dean of the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (DABE), added that the activity strengthened the integration of mechanization in agricultural education.
“Collaborating with different organizations is a big help in inculcating the importance of mechanization, particularly in rice and plow production,” he noted.
The agri-talk also featured hands-on session on Kubota tractors and harvester on its second day, wherein John Lester Luna, BSABE 2 and ABE Bulletin Editor-in- Chief, reflected on the experience.
“To be honest, this was a once in a blue moon experience for me. Studying agricultural tech in the classroom is different from operating the machinery and seeing it in action. It showed me how technology transforms farming and motivated me to modernize agriculture through knowledge, tools, and sustainability", Luna shared.
Dr. Rodyard B. Madiclum, Campus Administrator, Hon. Richard Buenavista, Vice mayor of Mambusao also present during the event together with Kubota engineers Engr. Raul Celestial, Engr. Roberto Cuela Jr., and Engr. Kate Jenelyn Lee, and Sir Marlon Daduya.
The event carried the theme “REV-UP sa Modernong Pagsasaka".
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