ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Oct. 16 (PIA6) – About P205 – million worth of irrigation projects that would generate an estimated 1,000 hectares of rice fields are being implemented in the province this year.
This was disclosed by National Irritation Administration (NIA) – Capiz Public Information Officer Eng. Julieta Gallardo who said that these projects include the ongoing construction of the Communal Irrigation Projects (CIP) in Maayon town as well as in Badbaran in Dumarao.
“Badbaran CIP’s P34.5-million budget is intended for canal structures and canalization while the Maayon CIP budget of P127.9-million is intended for the construction of dam, irrigation structures and some post harvest facilities,” Gallardo noted.
Also, new pump irrigation projects in barangays Tabuc Norte, Salocon and Pob. Ilawod in the municipality of Panit-an worth P43-million are among the 2012 big irrigation projects in the province.
The multi-million irrigation projects aim to increase rice production in the locality from 60 to 100 cavans per hectare.
Gallardo added that more new irrigation projects are up for the various towns in Capiz next year.
These include gravity type irrigation, pump irrigation, dissiltation of dam, repair of existing irrigation facilities and continuation of unfinished projects.
Recipient towns of the 2013 irrigation projects are Maayon, Panit-an, Panay, Jamindan, Sigma, Pilar, Pontevedra and Dumarao that will cover 221 hectares of rain-fed farmlands.
About 530 farmers are expected to benefit from the projects next year. (JCM/Alex A. Lumaque/PIA 6 Capiz)
Martes, Oktubre 16, 2012
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