Outstanding Taloy Sur IA uses cash prize for new livelihood

February 21, 2018 - 10:59am

(From right) Mr. Brian Ducat, president of the Taloy Sur IA, Mr. Ignacio Kalinggan, member of the Board of Director, and Mr. Elmer Saoyao, Vice-President, hope that the association’s new income-generating venture will bring more fund to the organization

The outstanding Taloy Sur Irrigators’ Association (IA) is again setting an example worth emulating as it prepares to embark on a new livelihood activity—a water refilling station. 

As 2016 National Outstanding IA for Communal Irrigation System (CIS) category, First Runner-up, the Taloy... read more

Irrigators hold knowledge sharing in Davao

February 21, 2018 - 10:52am

11 CAR Irrigators’ Association leaders led by Hon. Remy Albano brought the Cordillera’s gongs and cultural dance to Davao during the Philippine Irrigation Knowledge Learning and Policy Engagement 2017 held on December 15, 2017. Photo courtesy of CARFIA

Davao City —National Confederation of Irrigators Associations (NCIA) conducted the first Philippine Irrigation Knowledge Learning and Policy Engagement (PIKL-PE) at Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao City on December 14-16, 2017.

Themed “Irrigators Associations: Rural Information from Free... read more

CARFIA holds general assembly

February 21, 2018 - 10:53am

Status quo. IA leaders who gathered for the CARFIA Assembly decided to preserve the status quo so that the current officers and board of directors of the CARFIA still stay in office for another term until the next election. 

La Trinidad, Benguet—With the theme “Irrigators’ Association, ating paunlarin; libreng patubig bigay ng gobyerno, ating salubungin”, more than 100 leaders of irrigators’ associations (IA) in the Cordillera assembled for the CAR Federation of Irrigators’ Associations (CARFIA) General Assembly at the CAR Farmers’ Training... read more

INWEPF visits Banaue Rice Terraces

February 21, 2018 - 9:50am

Researchers, scientists, engineers and other government workers in the agricultural sector of Asian countries that are members of the International Network for Water and Ecosystem in Paddy Fields (INWEPF) visited the world-famous Banaue Rice Terraces in Ifugao on November 24, 2017. 

The Banaue visit is part of the 14th INWEPF Symposium and Steering Meeting where a two-day session was earlier held at the Clark Special Economic Zone in Angeles City, Pampanga. 

The INWEPF is established in 2003 with the ultimate goal of realizing the three challenges... read more

NIA, LGU, IA ink MOA on Hapid IS O&M

February 21, 2018 - 9:10am

Members of the Tripartite Committee sign the MOA on the operation and maintenance of the Hapid Irrigation System. (from left to right) SB Napoleon Belingon, Committee on Agriculture of LGU Lamut; Mr. Salvador Balmores.Wagufi Fed. Pres.; Atty. Mariano Buyagawan, Jr.-Municipal Mayor  and Engr. Benito Espique, Jr., Acting Regionl Manager NIA-CAR

Lamut, Ifugao – To strengthen the partnership of National Irrigation Administration (NIA), Local Government Units of Lamut, Ifugao... read more

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