TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite (PIA) — In anticipation of the challenges of the dry season, around 24 Irrigators’ Associations received subsidies from the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Cavite-Batangas IMO.
Last June 18, the NIA Cavite-Batangas IMO distributed assistance amounting to ₱1,492,570.95 as Operations and Maintenance subsidy to help local farmers prepare for the dry season this year.
In partnership with the Cavite Farmers Irrigators Agriculture Cooperative, O&M subsidy will be used to fund the cleaning, repair and maintenance of irrigation canals and ensure the continuous water supply in agricultural lands.
Engineer Blue-Kevin Borreo, NIA CBIMO O&M chief, led the distribution during the System Management Committee (SMC) Conference, as part of the NIA’s bid to strengthen its coordination with Irrigators’ Associations, partner agencies, and Local Government Units (LGUs), and ensure that irrigation services will continue especially during the dry season.
The NIA and its partners also signed an Agreement in Support of Faster and Better Implementation of Irrigation Projects and Sustainable and Reliable Irrigation Service to formalize their efforts to a faster and more efficient implementation of irrigation projects.
It also promises food security and higher yield for Cavite farmers amid the possible effects of a longer dry season brought about by the El Niño phenomenon. (PB-PIA CALABARZON, with reports from National Irrigation Administration Region VI-A CALABARZON/Facebook)
