NIA Region V – A total of 1,799 farmers in Albay and Camarines Sur, Bicol Region will benefit from the recently inaugurated and turned over irrigation systems by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) on November 16, 2021. These projects with an aggregate cost of P74,144,127.46 include 1) P37.893-million South Quinale River Irrigation System (South Quinale RIS) Rubber Dam in Brgy. Busac, Oas, Albay, 2) P874,741.48 IA Model Farm Drip Irrigation Project in Brgy. Napo, Polangui, Albay, and 3) P35.377-million Agos Rubber Dam in Brgy. Agos, Bato, Camarines Sur.The supply, delivery, replacement of rubber tube for South Quinale RIS is expected to provide timely and reliable irrigation service to 753-hectares of agricultural land in Barangays Busac, Saban, Manga, and Gumabao in Oas and Brangays Linao, Bacolod, San Isidro and San Vicente in Libon, Albay benefitting 904 farmers and their families. Also, the construction of Drip Irrigation System and Greenhouse of Mahaba Nasisi Ogsong Hibiga River Irrigation System (MNOH RIS) that is the 1,000-square meter IA Model Farm will benefit 775 Bicolano farmers of Barangays Balinad, Napo, Ponso, Mendez, and Alnay of Polangui and Barangays Balogo and Sitio Maguiron, San Ramon of Oas, Albay. And, the supply, delivery, commissioning and testing of…...

 NIA Central Office – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) supports the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in celebrating the 2021 National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) on November 22-28, 2021 with the theme, “Agham at Teknolohiya: Tugon sa Hamon ng Panahon”. The celebration is pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 780, series of 2019, declaring every fourth week of November as NSTW. It aims to highlight the significant contributions of Science and Technology in National Development.For more information, you may visit the DOST Official Website at https://nstw.dost.gov.ph. ...

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  NIA Region IV-A – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Administrator Ricardo R. Visaya led the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the newly installed automated sluice gate of Sta. Cruz River Irrigation System (Sta. Cruz RIS) on November 04, 2021 in Barangay Calumpang, Liliw, Laguna.The Sta. Cruz River Irrigation System involves the supply, fabrication, delivery and installation of sluice gates and mechanism with 2.2 KW electric gear motor, 45 KVA Genset and electrical accessories, and construction of operation house and intake house. The Sta. Cruz RIS with 2,295 firmed-up service area aims to secure year-round irrigation water to the 1,542 farmers and their families of the Municipalities of Sta. Cruz and Pila, Laguna. Furthermore, this intends to promote self-sufficiency in rice production and increase productivity in high value crops.Present in the event were NIA Acting Senior Deputy Administrator Romeo M. Lopez, NIA Acting Deputy Administrator for Administrative and Finance Sector Freddie M. Toquero, Barangay Calumpang Captain Raymond C. Arnuco, Incoming Regional Manager Wilson M. Lopez, Laguna Rizal Irrigation Management Office (LRIMO) Division Manager Fidel P. Martinez and Irrigators Associations (IAs).Succeeding the event was the Turnover of Regional Leadership at the New Regional Training Center, NIA IV-A, Pila, Laguna. In the ceremony presided…...

  NIA Region VII – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA), headed by Administrator Ricardo R. Visaya, conducted the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the P1.5-billion Bohol Northeast Integrated Irrigation Project on October 27, 2021 in Barangay Tomoc, San Miguel, Bohol.Bohol Northeast IIP includes the construction of Cambangay Catch Dam and four diversion dams, namely, 1) Isumod, 2) Cambangay and Ipil, 3) Hinlayagan Ilaga, and 4) Kinan-oan Diversion Dam. Upon completion in 2027, the project will provide timely and reliable irrigation water supply to 2,133 hectares of agricultural land in the municipalities of Danao, San Miguel, Trinidad, and Bien Unido, benefitting 683 farmers and their families. Moreover, the project is also expected to increase the irrigated areas, cropping intensity from 114% to 200%, and rice production of the service area.NIA OIC-Deputy Administrator for Administrative and Finance Sector Freddie M. Toquero, Region VII Officials and employees headed by Regional Manager Wilson M. Lopez, Bohol Provincial Governor Arthur C. Yap, Bohol 2nd District Representative Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado, other local government officials, and Irrigators Associations (IAs) were present during the event.Succeeding the event was the Turnover of Regional Leadership on October 28, 2021. During the ceremonial turnover of leadership, Outgoing Regional Manager Wilson M. Lopez…...