STA. BARBARA, Pangasinan — The provincial government on Thursday awarded shallow tube well irrigation projects (STWIP) to 77 farmer associations from 27 municipalities and cities in the province at the Provincial Agriculture Office (PAGO) here.
District 1 farmers have received four STWIP; district 2 with eight STWIP; district 3 with 17 STWIP; district 4 with five STWIP; district 5 with 14 STWIP; and district 6 got 33 STWIP.
Provincial Agriculturist Dalisay Moya, in her speech during the awarding program, asked the farmer groups and associations to make use of the irrigation projects, such as the STWIP, to improve their production.
“We also need to emphasize your obligation after receiving these projects and that is to use it properly and to take care of this equipment,” Moya said.
In his speech, Governor Amado Espino III urged other farmer groups and associations to register with PAGO for them to be accredited hence, they can avail of the province’s and national government’s programs and projects entitled to them.
“We do not have particular choice as to who will receive the projects as every farmer can avail of these provided that they are registered and duly accredited by our national government, so submit the necessary documents for your association to be accredited,” he said.
Espino also disclosed the provincial government has allotted PHP10 million as supplemental budget for additional irrigation projects for the farmers in the province. (Hilda Austria/PNA)
