The story of Delfin Cuevas Jr. and the ‘Palatak Palay Seeder’

WHAT began in the rice fields of Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro has grown into an award-winning agricultural innovation helping farmers across the Philippines reduce planting costs and improve productivity. The Palatak Palay Seeder, developed by engineer and inventor Delfin Cuevas Jr., was inspired by firsthand observations of the challenges faced by rice farmers, including the physically demanding work performed by his mother. After spending more than three decades abroad as an electrical engineer