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President Marcos formally switches on the Cabaruan Solar-Powered Pump Irrigation Project during inauguration rites at Barangay Cabaruan, Quirino, Isabela Monday . Also in the photo are Speaker Martin Romualdez, Deputy Speaker Antonio"Tonypet" Albano, Isabela Gov. Rodito Albano, National Irrigation Administration Administrator Engr. Eduardo Guillen and Quirino Mayor Edward Juan. The PHP65.
“We have to help our farmers with irrigation and other farm inputs like fertilizer and seeds so they can increase their produce. They should aim to double it,” he said. The solar pumps were part of NIA’s project meant to expand the irrigated areas in the country pursuant to President Marcos’ vision to boost agricultural production, particularly of rice.
The Speaker said he would propose more funding for solar-powered irrigation pumps in unirrigated farming communities when the House considers the annual national budget.According to NIA officials, the Cabaruan solar-powered pump irrigation project “was conceived as a response to the escalating challenges of water scarcity, energy costs and the need for environmental conservation.”
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