SUPPORT TO RICE FARMERS. Members of the Camalig Beltran Farmers Irrigators Association in Jabonga, Agusan del Norte, welcome the turnover of the completed PHP5.5 million irrigation project on Tuesday (June 7, 2022). The project is expected to irrigate some 17 hectares of rice farms in the town. (Photo courtesy of NIA-13)
BUTUAN CITY – A group of rice farmers in Agusan del Norte’s Jabonga town lauded the government for the turnover of a PHP5.5 million irrigation project, seen to help boost rice production and increase their income.
“This irrigation is a big help to us rice farmers here in Jabonga as this will ensure a steady supply of water in our farms,” Rechie Aguillon, president of the Camalig Beltran Farmers Irrigators Association (CBFIA), said in a statement Thursday.
Aguillon assured they will manage the irrigation system efficiently.
“I also encourage the members of our association to properly manage and preserve this project,” he said.
A technical description provided by NIA-13 indicated that the irrigation project consisted of dams, canals, and canal structures.
The project, handed over by NIA-13 early this week, is expected to irrigate some 17 hectares of rice farms in Jabonga town.
NIA-13 said similar projects were also turned over to farmers’ groups in Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Norte, and Dinagat Islands. (PNA)
