This article is part of the seminar-workshop on the “Consequences of Small Farm Mechanization on Production, Employment and Incomes in the Philippinesâ€� sponsored jointly by the Ministry of Agriculture, the National Economic and Development Authority, the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ and the International Rice ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ Institute (IRRI) held on December 1-2, 1983 at Tagaytay City. It discusses the extension programs implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and IRRI. It then points out areas where policies and actions are likely to be useful.











