| Definition |
The facility, which may be government- or privately-owned must be currently operational and/or available for public use, whether for free or for a fee. Excluded in this category are facilities which have not been in working condition/ operational for six months or longer (even if the facility is intended to be repaired/ rehabilitated).
Agricultural/aquaculture/fishery facilities include the following:
1. Rice/corn mill – a machine which dehulls or polishes grains in one operation, generally producing a high proportion of broken kernels. Included in this category are rice/corn mills that have fixed location and those that are mobile. Rice/corn mills are also known as cono, rubber roll, or “kiskisan”.
2. Feed mill – a mill in which stock feeds are prepared. The feeds may be for livestock, poultry, and/or aquafarm species.
3. Slaughterhouse/dressing plant – A slaughterhouse is a facility where animals are slaughtered before they are processed as food products for consumption.
4. Agricultural processing facility/machinery/equipment – a facility/ machinery/ equipment (fixed or mobile) where raw or fresh harvests are processed to produce products for market and consumption. Examples are thresher, corn/palay dryer, corn sheller, coffee pulper, oil/juice extractor, and rice flour mill. Note that such facility, machinery, or equipment should be available for public use (whether for free or for a fee) and in good working condition. Excluded in this category are rice/corn mills.
5. Fish landing center – a facility where fish and other aquatic plants and animals are brought right after they are caught/gathered and are prepared for sorting. This facility is different from a pier where boats/vessels dock even without fish and other aquatic plants and animals caught/gathered.
6. Periodic or permanent agricultural produce market – a place or building where farmers bring their produce or harvest for purposes of trading or private purchase and sale. The market may be operational every day or only on certain days of the week. This place is commonly known as “bagsakan” or “bulungan”.
7. Hatchery (for poultry and aquafarm species) – A poultry hatchery, is a facility where eggs of poultry birds are hatched under artificial conditions.
A fish or aquafarm atchery, on the other hand, refers to a facility where brood stock of eggs are hatched and reared into fry in a body of water (artificial or natural) contained in tanks or ponds under controlled condition in fresh and/or saltwater environment. For purposes of the 2012 CAF, a facility used for raising of fry to fingerling is also considered a hatchery.
8. Breeding/multiplier farm (for livestock and poultry) – a facility used for selective breeding/reproduction of livestock and/or poultry.
9. Nursery/greenhouse/screen house/nethouse – A nursery is a place where young plants, trees or vines are propagated for purpose of transplanting. It could be in an open area or under a protective cover. Some nurseries specialize in one or more specific phase of the process of growing plants: propagation, growing out, or retail sale; or in one or more type of plant: groundcover, shade plant, fruit tree, or rock garden plant.
A greenhouse, screenhouse or nethouse is a building where plants are grown. A greenhouse is a structure with different types of covering materials, such as glass or plastic roof and frequently has glass or plastic walls. It heats up because incoming visible radiation from the sun are absorbed by the plants, soil, and other things inside the building.
A screenhouse, on the other hand, uses screens as covering materials for the roof and walls to protect the plants usually under nursery. Moreover, a nethouse uses nets (such as fishnets) as covering materials. |