NIA turn over irrigation system to irrigators in Buguias, Benguet

October 10, 2023 - 1:43pm

Kalinglingban Irrigators’ Association (IA) President Peter Lagadeo and NIA Benguet Satellite Office Provincial Head Godofredo Velaque together with Kagawad Julius Lapas who is also a member of the IA lead the cutting of ribbon during the turnover of the Kalinglingban Communal Irrigation System (CIS) in Buyacaoan, Buguias, Benguet on September 14, 2023.

BUGUIAS, BENGUET - The Kalinglingban Communal Irrigation System (CIS) in Brgy. Buyacaoan of this municipality will be operated and maintained by the Kalinglingban Irrigators’ Association (IA) after the ceremonial turnover held today, September 14, 2023.

The Kalinglingban CIS, funded under NIA’s Extension and Expansion of Existing CIS (EEECIS) amounting to P4.492 million, now serves 48 farmers tilling a total of 28 hectares, with... read more

Outstanding Taloy Sur IA conducts indigenous tree exhibit

September 8, 2023 - 10:49am

Native/Indigenous tree seedlings are being advocated by the Outstanding Taloy Sur Irrigators’ Association during their exhibit held at their office at Taloy Sur 2nd View Deck, Bawek, Taloy Sur, Tuba, Benguet on August 18, 2023. Native trees are a stabilizer of the ecosystem and more resilient in harsh weather conditions.

The Taloy Sur Irrigators’ Association (IA) is advocating the planting of indigenous/native trees.

Aside from planting these at various sites, it conducted a Kadasan Exhibit with the theme “What and Why Native Trees?” held at their office at Taloy Sur 2nd View Deck, Bawek, Taloy Sur, Tuba, Benguet on August 18, 2023.

“Kadasan” is an Ibaloi word that is a general term for non-pine trees especially when the scientific name is unknown and also refers to broad leaves, shrubs, and oak-dominated forests. In the Kankana-ey language, it is called “Kallasan”.

The activity aimed to document and learn more... read more

NIA turns over 3 irrigation systems to farmer groups in Kalinga

September 5, 2023 - 11:29am

The Zipla Solar Pump Irrigation Project (SPIP) in Brgy. Nambaran, Tabuk City, Kalinga was turned over by the NIA Kalinga Irrigation Management Office (IMO) to the United Ileb Farmers Irrigators Association represented by its President Benito Dawangan for operation and maintenance on August 23, 2023. Funded under NIA’s Establishment of Groundwater Pump Irrigation Project (EGPIP), the Zipla SPIP has a service area of 7 hectares with 10 farmers.

TABUK CITY, KALINGA - Three communal irrigation systems (CIS) in this city were duly turned over to Irrigators’ Associations for operation and maintenance during the ceremonial turnover held on August 23, 2023 in Sitio Ileb, Brgy. Nambaran.

These turned over irrigation systems are the Zipla Solar Pump Irrigation Project (SPIP) and turned over to the United Ileb Farmers Irrigators Association; the Callati CIS was... read more

Irrigation in Kiangan rice terraces repaired, turned over to irrigators group

August 23, 2023 - 4:20pm

Kiangan Mayor Raldis Andrei Bulayungan, community elder Dionisio Belingon, NIA-CAR Regional Manager Benito Espique, Jr., Nagacadan Farmers Irrigators Association, Inc. President Romeo Bulahao and NIA Ifugao Satellite Office Provincial Head Patrick Resurreccion lead the cutting of ribbon along the part of the completed irrigation facility of the Aliguyon Communal Irrigation System in Brgy. Nagacadan during the turnover ceremony on August 9, 2023.

KIANGAN, IFUGAO - The Aliguyon Communal Irrigation System is now officially turned over to the Nagacadan Farmers Irrigators Association, Inc. for operation and maintenance after the ceremonial turnover held in Brgy. Nagacadan on August 9, 2023.

Servicing the Nagacadan Rice Terraces, a UNESCO-declared World Heritage Site, the... read more

NIA-CAR repairs, turns over two irrigation systems in Tuba, Benguet

August 23, 2023 - 3:25pm

Soyosoy Irrigators’ Association, Inc. President Mr. Alex Binayan signs the turnover and acceptance documents as witnessed by NIA-Benguet Satellite Office Provincial Head, Engr. Godofredo Velaque, NIA-CAR Regional Manager, Engr. Benito Espique, Jr., Institutional Development Unit Chief, Ms. Paulita Yagyagan and Barangay Kagawad, Mr. Joselito Zarate during the turnover ceremonies of the Canubas and Soyosoy Communal Irrigation Systems held in Camp 4, Tuba, Benguet on August 18, 2023.

TUBA, BENGUET – The Canubas and Soyosoy Communal Irrigation Systems (CIS) are now officially turned over to the Soyosoy Irrigators’ Association, Inc. for operation and maintenance after the ceremonial turnover held in Camp 4, Tuba, Benguet on August 18, 2023.

NIA-CAR Regional Manager Benito Espique,... read more

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