By Hilda Austria
CALASIAO, Pangasinan – Farmer-members of irrigators associations in Alcala, Pangasinan are benefiting from five solar powered irrigation projects of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA).
The projects include solar-powered pumps with artificial intelligence satellite assisted monitoring and fertigation system funded PHP15 million each, according to NIA-Ilocos Region.
These are in the villages of San Juan, San Vicente, San Pedro Apartado, Vacante and San Pedro Ili.
The projects irrigate 10.47 hectares (ha) in San Juan, 9.92 ha in San Vicente, 9.54 ha in San Pedro Apartado, 10.94 ha in Vacante, and 10.58 ha in San Pedro Ili.
“Sa pamamagitan ng solar pump irrigation project na ito, umaasa tayo na mas mapapadali ang daloy ng tubig sa ating mga sakahan. Patuloy natin isapuso na hindi lamang responsibilidad ng isang ahensya, kasama namin kayo dito tungo sa pag unlad (Through this solar pump irrigation projects, we are hoping that the water irrigation in the farmlands would be better. Let us take it to heart that (irrigation) is not just the responsibility of one agency but you are with us here towards progress),” NIA-Pangasinan Irrigation Management Office Division Manager engineer said John Molano in a news release. (PNA)
SOLAR-POWERED PROJECT. Farmer-irrigators pose for a photo at the solar-powered irrigation project in Alcala, Pangasinan in this undated photo. The solar-powered irrigation projects are solar-powered pumps with AI-satellite assisted monitoring and fertigation system funded with PHP15 million each, according to National Irrigation Administration Ilocos Region. (Photo courtesy of NIA Ilocos Region)
