Definition
Item code - code for farm investment categorized or grouped into farm land, work animals, farm building, farm machinery, farm tools, equipment and other implements.
Farm investments refers to items that the farmer acquired/owned and used for the enhancement of farm production.
1. Palay Farmland- refers to the focus farm owned and tilled/operated by the farmer during the reference cropping.
2. Work Animals - animals used in farm works.
3. Farm Building - a structure comprising one or more rooms or other spaces covered by roof built for agricultural purposes and/or activities.
a. Farm House - a structure which serves as farmer's resting place or shed and could store his farm inputs, outputs and implements. This is usually made of bamboo, wood and nipa.
b. Warehouse - a structure meant for storing farm inputs, farm products and other farm equipments. This is usually made of concrete materials.
c. Others - may either be pumphouse, a structure which serves as shed for pump machine.
4. Farm Machinery - machineries used for land cultivation and irrigation purposes.
a. Two-wheel Tractor - a hand tractor with two-wheeled apparatus controlled through the handle bars by walking operator.
b. Four-wheel Tractor - is an engine-powered vehicle used to draw other vehicles or equipments as plow or harrow.
c. Grain dryer - machine used to remove the moisture content of harvested palay.
d. Thresher - a machine operated by engine to separate grain from stalk.
e. Engine - a machine for converting energy into force and motion.
f. Turtle hand tractor - floating tiller used for land preparation. Common name is bao-bao. Mostly used in Visayas and Mindanao.
g. Blower/Cleaner - a device for producing a current of air or gas as to move or raise a hay, silage or grain pneumatically.
Others may either be:
Irrigation Pump - a system of irrigation in which water is pumped from the source of supply.
5. Farm Tools, Equipment and Other Implements
a. Plow (araro) - an animal drawn implement with a blade used to cut, lift and turn over soil.
b. Harrow (suyod) - a cultivating implement set with spikes spring teeth or disks and used primarily for pulverizing the soil.
c. Sprayer (pambomba) - a device such as atomizer used in applying insecticides to crops.
d. Weeder (pang-alis ng damo) - any various mechanical devices for eliminating weeds.
e. Shovel/Spade (pala) - a broad blade/heavy flat bladed long handed tool used for digging.
f. Bolo (itak) - a large single edged knife used for cutting.
g. Scythe (lilik/karet) - a tool with a long single edged blade set at an angle or a bent wooden shift fitted with two handles used for cutting long grasses.
h. Hoe (asarol) - a tool with a thin blade set across the end of a long handle, used for weeding, loosening soil, etc.
i. Spading Fork - a hand tool with flat tines for turning soil.
j. Sled (paragos) - a rural transport equipment with wooden runners.
k. Wheelbarrow (karatilya) - a steel frame or box used for conveying load usually supported at one end by a wheel and at the other end by two vertical legs. At the rear are two horizontal shafts used in lifting the legs from the ground when pushed or pulled.
l. Yoke (singkaw) - a wooden frame or bar with loops or bows used for harnessing together a pair of oxen.
m. Rake (kalaykay) - any various long handled tool with teeth or prongs at one end, used for gathering loose grass, hay, leaves, etc., for smoothing broken grounds.
n.Levelling tool (paleta) - a long wooden tool used for levelling soil.
o. Canvass/tent - used in hauling of seedlings for transplanting.