Farmers receive P22M worth of machineries
BACOLOD City – Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson turned over P22.32 million worth of farm machineries and equipment to members of the Federation of Irrigators’ Association Central Negros-Bago River Irrigation System (FIACN-BRIS) at the National Irrigation Administration (NIA)-Bago City on Nov 13, 2020. The agricultural projects that include tractors with rotavator/tiller and combine harvesters aim to
By Staff Writer
BACOLOD City – Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson turned over P22.32 million worth of farm machineries and equipment to members of the Federation of Irrigators’ Association Central Negros-Bago River Irrigation System (FIACN-BRIS) at the National Irrigation Administration (NIA)-Bago City on Nov 13, 2020.
The agricultural projects that include tractors with rotavator/tiller and combine harvesters aim to help the farmers lower production cost and increase their income.
The FIACN-BRIS is headed by its president, Rosemary Caunca who facilitated for the proposal and release of the projects.
Also present in the activity were Bago City Councilors Victor Michael Javellana and Andrew Martin Torres, Engr. Isaias Melendez, Division Manager of NIA-Negros Occidental Irrigation Management Office (NOIMO), Engr. Ma. Elena Basco of NIA-Bago, and Rafael Magalona, president of Tabunan Small Farmers Irrigators Association, Inc. (PIO)
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