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implementation of national government programs and projects on irrigation, farm mechanization, post-harvest facilities, farm-to-market roads and agricultural, fisheries and biosystems infrastructure; 5. Be in the frontline of the delivery of basic agricultural and biosystems engineering services; 6. Provide training and extension activities to farmers and fisherfolk, particularly in the installation, operation and maintenance of their irrigation, postharvest facilities, agricultural, fishery and biosystems machinery projects in coordination with the agriculture and fisheries extension workers. In line with this, the ABE units shall coordinate and collaborate with State and Local Colleges and Universities, TESDA, and other concerned government agencies for the competency assessment and certification of agricultural and biosystems engineering technicians and operators including the establishment and operation of accredited technical-vocational education training (TVET) and assessment centers, learning sites/farm schools, farm tourism sites for agricultural and biosystems engineering at the provincial, city and municipal levels; 7. Undertake and/or coordinate the pilot testing and commercialization of matured agriculture, fisheries and biosystems engineering technologies; 8. Provide assistance in the organization and operation of the Agricultural and Fishery Mechanization Committee (AFMeC) Municipal Agricultural Fisheries Councils (AFCs) and serve as Vice Chairperson and Secretariat of said Committee, as well as in providing technical assistance and support to the local chapters of the PSABE and ABEs in the local implementation of agricultural and fisheries mechanization and infrastructure projects; 9. Responsible for the planning, design, and management of communal irrigation system devolved or to be devolved to the LGUs pursuant to Section 33 of RA No. 8435 Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997 (AFMA); 10. Formulate local and Municipal Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization Plans for approval by the Sanggunian pursuant to Section 33 of RA No. 10601; 11. Formulate local and Municipal Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Master Plan/Program for approval by the Sanggunian pursuant to Joint DA-DILG MC No. 11, series of 2004 in relation to RA No. 10915. The master plan/program which supports and complements the Comprehensive Land Use Plans, Local Development Plans, Local Food Security and Agri­ Fisheries Modernization Plans shall have the following sub­ components: (1) agricultural, fishery and biosystems mechanization; (2) soil and water conservation and irrigation; (3) farm-to-market road or farm access road development; (4) post­harvest, agro-processing and agro-industrial development; (5) agricultural and biological waste utilization and management; and; 12. Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance. This also includes functions and responsibilities on agricultural and biosystems engineering under RA No. 10915, such as but not limited to animal/livestock production engineering, aquaculture engineering, agricultural and biological waste management, and farm electrification and bio-energy development as part of the agricultural and fisheries