P123.403-million solar and automated irrigation projects inaugurated in NIA UPRIIS

  NIA UPRIIS – With its continuous pursuit of providing improved delivery of irrigation services to the Filipino farmers, the National Irrigation Administration – Upper Pampanga River Integrated Irrigation Systems (NIA-UPRIIS) led the inauguration of four NIA projects on March 18, 2022 in the Province of Nueva Ecija. NIA Administrator Ricardo R. Visaya, together with continue reading : P123.403-million solar and automated irrigation projects inaugurated in NIA UPRIIS

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P1.173 billion worth of irrigation projects inaugurated in MIMAROPA

  NIA MIMAROPA – A total of 6,795.50 hectares of agricultural land in MIMAROPA Region will now have an access to a reliable and sustainable irrigation service as the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) inaugurated and turned over 21 irrigation projects with an aggregate cost of P1,173,812,000.00 to the farmers and irrigators associations (IAs) in MIMAROPA continue reading : P1.173 billion worth of irrigation projects inaugurated in MIMAROPA

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AGRO-ECOTOURISM: THE P875-MILLION CABANO SRIP

  NIA Region VI – Agro-ecotourism and continuous irrigation service is now possible to the six barangays in the Municipality of San Lorenzo in the Province of Guimaras, as National Irrigation Administration (NIA) headed by Administrator Ricardo R. Visaya held the Groundbreaking Ceremony and Capsule-Laying of Cabano Small Reservoir Irrigation Project (SRIP) on March 23, continue reading : AGRO-ECOTOURISM: THE P875-MILLION CABANO SRIP

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NIA highlights accomplishments under Duterte Administration

  NIA Central Office – With 15 Regional Offices, two Integrated Irrigation Systems Offices, and 64 irrigation management offices (IMOs) nationwide, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) remains true to its mandate of providing efficient, reliable, and sustainable irrigation service to the Filipino farmers. Under the term of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, NIA supports the “Build, continue reading : NIA highlights accomplishments under Duterte Administration

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P997.4-million irrigation project in Quezon, on its halfway to completion

  NIA CALABARZON – Under the leadership of Administrator Ricardo R. Visaya, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) fast-tracks the construction of the P997.4-million Macalelon Small Reservoir Irrigation Project (MSRIP) located in the Municipality of Macalelon Quezon. On March 10-11, 2022, NIA Deputy Administrator for Engineering and Operations Sector Engr. C’zar Sulaik and NIA CALABARZON Regional continue reading : P997.4-million irrigation project in Quezon, on its halfway to completion

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3 fast-tracked irrigation projects to benefit 2,828 farmers in Caraga Region

  NIA Caraga – With President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s virtual presence as the Guest of Honor and Speaker, three of the National Irrigation Administration’s irrigation projects in Caraga Region: the Umayam River Irrigation Project, Mat-i, Ambacon and Pinana-an Irrigation Project, and Sta. Josefa Pump Irrigation Project have been inaugurated and turned over to their respective continue reading : 3 fast-tracked irrigation projects to benefit 2,828 farmers in Caraga Region

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Irrigation water requirement, sufficient amidst the dropping of Angat Dam water level

  As the National Irrigation Administration instructed the farmers serviced by the Angat-Maasim River Irrigation System (AMRIS) to adapt the adjusted cropping calendar, the dropping of the water level of Angat Dam which allocates water for irrigation to Bulacan and Pampanga farmlands poses no threat to the farmers. This is mentioned by Engr. C’zar M. continue reading : Irrigation water requirement, sufficient amidst the dropping of Angat Dam water level

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NIA acquires 345 units of motor vehicles for field operations

  NIA Central Office – With the goal of providing more efficient monitoring, evaluation, and field inspection/validation of the status of on-going construction and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) activities of irrigation projects nationwide, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has recently acquired 345 units of light and transport equipment (Honda XR 150 Motors) worth P34.327 million continue reading : NIA acquires 345 units of motor vehicles for field operations

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NIA eyes more investment in renewable energy

  NIA Central Office – In an article published on the official website of politics.com.ph on February 22, 2022, Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III and Senator Panfilo M. Lacson shared their plans on how to address the irrigation problems of the country through a wider state-funded program that would install solar-powered irrigation systems (SPISs) continue reading : NIA eyes more investment in renewable energy

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P9.18-MILLION SOLAR-POWERED PUMP IRRIGATION PROJECT TO BENEFIT NOVO ECIJANO FARMERS

  NIA UPRIIS – A total of 34 farmers in Barangay Villa Rosario, Talugtug, Nueva Ecija will benefit from the recently inaugurated and turned over P9.18-million Solar-Powered Pump Irrigation Project by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) on February 24, 2022. The construction of the Villa Rosario, Talugtug Solar-Powered Pump Irrigation Project, whose main water source continue reading : P9.18-MILLION SOLAR-POWERED PUMP IRRIGATION PROJECT TO BENEFIT NOVO ECIJANO FARMERS

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