AFLO is bringing big ideas to #Agrilink2025 — including the future of farm-to-market mobility! 
The Agricultural and Fisheries Logistics Office (AFLO) of the Department of Agriculture – Philippines is working to revamp agricultural supply chains, from ports and storage to transport systems. Their six-point agenda for their programs and projects includes modernizing agricultural ports, expanding cold storage facilities, upgrading warehousing, food hubs, trams, and innovative monorail transport. 
AFLO’s inclusion of agricultural monorail systems signals an innovative shift in Philippine farming logistics. Monorail, or automated guideway transport, could revolutionize hillside farms and clustered agricultural communities by reducing road congestion and heavy-truck wear on rural infrastructure. It can also help in providing reliable, weather-resilient transport for harvests, which, in turn, lowers transport costs and improving access in mountainous or flood-prone areas. 
In a recent discussion with the Foundation for Resource Linkage and Development, organizers of AgriLink FoodLink AquaLink, AFLO shared that pilot projects for agricultural monorail systems have already launched in six provinces — including Nueva Vizcaya and Mt. Province — where they are now being used to transport poultry, forest products, coffee, oranges, and lemons. 
With monorail systems, transporting crops from upland and remote farms can become faster, safer, and less expensive. For producers, this means reduced spoilage, lower hauling costs, and the ability to deliver harvests to markets and processors on time. For rural communities, it opens up new options for trade, boosts local incomes, and makes farm-to-market access a daily reality. These pilots embody the spirit of #Agrilink2025’s theme, “Logistics: The Key to an Efficient Market and Value Chain,” by showing how tailored transport solutions can turn geographic challenges into new opportunities, ensuring that no harvest is left out of the value chain no matter where it begins.