LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Oct 2 (PIA) --The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) thru a memorandum of agreement (MOA) unveiled P12M worth of irrigators association support facilities for Dumacaa River Irrigation System on September 29.
NIA IV-A Regional Manager Romeo Lopez and NISRIP Project Manager Silvino Navarro led the turnover and MOA signing of Irrigators Associations Offices with Support Facilities under the National Irrigation Sector Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (NISRIP), funded by JICA.
The activity is part of the rehabilitation effort on the Dumacaa River Irrigation System located in Pagbilao, Tayabas City, and Lucena City Quezon.
Four (4) Irrigators’ Associations (IAs) were granted office and support facilities namely; Alupaye Sitio Tubigan IA, Dakilang Sulok IA, Mayao Castillo of Lucena IA, and Ginintuang Butil ng Sta Teresa IA.
“Isa po itong mahalagang araw para sa ating lahat. Naudlot man po ng ilang beses ang ating Turnover Ceremony dahil sa pandemyang kinakaharap natin ngayon, sa wakas ay pormal ng maililipat sa ating mga IAs ang pamamahala ng mga IA offices at mga pasilidad na kasama nito.” Said RM Romeo Lopez.
In his speech, RM Lopez highlighted interagency coordination and robust partnership between the Philippines and Japan in supporting agricultural productivity in the country.
He also thanked the farmers and their organizations for trusting the Agency in the effort to rehabilitate and improve one of the important irrigation systems in Quezon province.
“Let us use these facilities to further improve our organization. Mas maayos na kayong makakapag-meeting at makakapag imbak ng inyong mga harvests ng hindi nangangamba sa panahon”, said PM Silvino Navarro.
He said that the offices and support facilities are set to prepare IAs to become dynamic and viable organizations leading to the improvement of socio-economic status of farmers. (PIA-4A/NIA Region IV-A)
Source: Philippines Information Agency (pia.gov.ph)
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