Definition
Farm investments - refers to the items that the farmer acquired/owned and used for the enhancement of farm production.
Work animals - animals used in farm works.
Farm buildings and other structures
Farm house - a structure which serves as the farmer's resting place or shed and could store his farm inputs, outputs and implements. This is usually made of bamboo, wood and nipa.
Warehouse - a structure meant for storing farm inputs, farm products and or other farm equipments. This is usually made of concrete materials.
Pump house - a structure which serves as shed for pump machine.
Farm Machinery - these are machines used for land cultivation and irrigation purposes.
Two-wheel Tractor - a hand tractor with two-wheeled apparatus controlled through the handle bars by a walking operator.
Four-wheel Tractor - an engine-powered vehicle used to draw other vehicles or equipment as plow or harrow.
Irrigation Pump - a system of irrigation in which water is pumped from the source of supply.
Farm tools, equipment and other supplies
Plow (araro) - an animal drawn implement used to cut, lift, and turn over soil.
Harrow (suyod) - a cultivating implement set with spikes, spring teeth or disks and used primarily for pulverizing and smoothing the soil and sometimes for mulching, covering seeds, and removing weeds.
Sprayer (pambomba) - a device such as an atomizer used in applying insecticides to crops.
Shovel/spade (pala) - a broad blade/heavy flat bladed long handled tool used for digging.
Bolo (itak) - a large single edged knife used for cutting.
Scythe (lilik/karet) - a tool with a long single edged blade set at an angle or bent wooden shift fitted with two handles, used in cutting long grasses, etc. by hand.
Weighing scale (timbangan) - an instrument or machine to measure or apportion a definite amount or quantity and used a scale to determine how much something weighs.
Sprinkler (pangdilig/lagador) - an apparatus or a watering can for applying a substance in the form of a spray.
Air plotter (paleta) - an implement drawn by a carabao used to create plots.
“Calavera” - an implement drawn by a carabao used to remove weeds in between plots that create drainage canals.
Sled (paragos) - a rural transport equipment with wooden runners.
Planter/Direct Seeder - an implement usually operated by three persons used in direct seeding of onion.