SABLAN FARMERS URGED TO MAINTAIN IRRIGATION SYSTEM

Friday, March 9, 2018 - 15:05

Sablan, Benguet— Local officials urged the two irrigators’ associations of Brgy. Bayabas to take care and maintain the Bayabas Communal Irrigation System (CIS).

This developed during the inauguration and turn-over ceremony of the Bayabas CIS from the National Irrigation Administration-CAR (NIA-CAR) to the Bulala Irrigators’ Association (IA) and the Calamay IA at Bayabas, Sablan, Benguet on March 7, 2018.

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Farmers group trained on basic hydrology

Friday, March 9, 2018 - 14:54

Engr. Fremer William of NIA-CAR demonstrates how to measure and calculate water volume and daily water discharge to irrigators as part of the training on basic hydrology and water management held on March 1-2, 2018.

Lamut, Ifugao – Farmers of Hapid Irrigation System (Hapid IS) were enlightened on water management and basic hydrology with basic demonstration on getting water volume through a program lead by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Cordillera on March 1-2, 2018.

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NIA turns over irrigation system to Sablan farmers’ group

Friday, March 9, 2018 - 14:43

Benjamin Lorena, President of the Calamay Irrigators' Association, accepts the operation and maintenance of the Bayabas Communal Irrigation System in Sablan, Benguet from NIA. 

Sablan, Benguet—The Calamay Irrigators’ Association (IA) of Brgy. Bayabas dutifully and happily accepted the completed Bayabas Communal Irrigation System (CIS) on February 27, 2018.

In a simple inauguration and turn-over ceremonies held at Sitio Calamay, the National Irrigation Administration-CAR as implementing agency turned over the completed Bayabas CIS to the IA that will be responsible in the operation and maintenance of the irrigation system.

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‘Local produce is still the best choice’ – CAR Agri Chief

Friday, March 9, 2018 - 14:32

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La Trinidad, Benguet—Agricultural produce grown locally is still the safest choice for consumers.

Regional Executive Director Narciso Edillo of the Department of Agriculture Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) stressed this as he lauds more than 150 farmer leaders during the Benguet Farmers’ Federation of Irrigators’ Associations (BFFIA) 29th General Assembly at the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Cordillera Farmers Training Center on February 14.

Edillo said that we cannot be sure of how the various vegetables and products from other countries are grown, handled and packaged and how much preservatives are... read more

NIA-CAR gets support from Benguet stakeholders

Friday, March 9, 2018 - 14:33

STAKEHOLDERS’ FORUM. Representatives from various sectors including the different local government units, irrigators’ associations, Philippine National Police, religious sector and the media commit to support the NIA in the implementation of its irrigation projects and programs in the Province of Benguet during the stakeholders’ conference on December 27, 2017.

La Trinidad Benguet —To ensure faster and better implementation of various irrigation projects and the provision of sustainable and... read more

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