WATCH. IRRIGATION PROJECT TURNED OVER IN ISABELA. Negros Occ. Governor Bong Lacson led the turn over of the provincial government’s Marikudo Irrigation Project located in Brgy. Camang-camang, Isabela.
Governor Bong Lacson led the turn over of the provincial government’s Marikudo Irrigation Project located in Brgy. Camang-camang, Isabela, today.
The project costs P1.9 Million, having a service area of 35 hectares, with Guintubhan River as the water source.
The farmer-beneficiaries also received farm machinery and equipment, that include 4WD tractor, combine harvester, granule applicator, ride-on transplanter, and mobile recirculating dryer; they also received high value fruit trees seedlings and high value crops seeds.
The Marikudo Farmers Small Water Irrigation System Association will manage and oversee the project operations.
Present in the activity were Mayor Irene Montilla of Isabela, OIC Provincial Agriculturist, Dr. Dina Genzola, Marikudo Tribe Chieftain Rolando Enario, Milina Jeruta of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) – Negros Occidental, Brgy. Camang-camang Punong Barangay Renato Nicolas, and other local officials.
