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URDANETA CITY — Despite the promise of year-round irrigation water from the San Roque Dam and the P4.5-billion reregulating pond downstream of the Agno River in San Manuel town, Pangasinan , farmers still complain that many of them do not get water when they need it.John Molano, head of National Irrigation Administration's Pangasinan Irrigation Management Office based in this city, said that there is a problem in the distribution of irrigation water.The reregulating pond is part of the P11.
5-kilometer-long canal by just using shovels, in time for a planting season?' Manalo asked.He also said that unlined canals easily erode, impeding the flow of water to the farms.'This is why they need to have concrete linings soon,' Manalo said.Climate changeMolano said that because of climate change, NIA had adopted some mitigation measures, such as distributing solar-powered irrigation pumps.'We had made some adjustments.
Irrigation Canals Add To Farmers' Woes In Pangasinan
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