Maralitang Magsasaka ng Mindoro (MMM), a corn-producing farmers’ association based in Brgy. Conrazon, Bansud, Oriental Mindoro was provided with a corn sheller machine by DOST-MIMAROPA to help in speeding up the process of separating corn kernels from corn cobs with minimal impurities. The equipment, locally known as thresher was turned over to the association last February 11, 2022.
The said corn sheller was locally fabricated and designed by Red Gate Farm Supplies, one of DOST-MIMAROPA’s assisted beneficiaries of the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP). The equipment, based on the performance tests conducted, can process two (2) sacks of dried corn hearts with husk in three (3) minutes with minimal impurities. Compared to other available corn shellers which can only process corn with cob, this locally designed equipment can separate corn kernels, cobs, and husks simultaneously.