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The NIA Pampanga-Bataan Irrigation Management Office (PamBat IMO) successfully conducted a System Management Committee (SMC) meeting for the Irrigators’ Associations (IAs) of the Porac Gumain River Irrigation System (PGRIS) at Hacienda Gracia Hotel Resort in Lubao, Pampanga, on October 08, 2024.
The committee meeting was led by PGRIS Chief of Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Engr. Alexius S. Academia and IMO Manager Engr. Ruben R. Llamas. It was participated by the chairpersons of 27 IAs operating under the said scope. Specifically, the meeting's primary objective was on operational plans for early signing of 2025 Dry season to enable farmers obtain good distribution of water and irrigation.
This gathering became a venue as well for other government agencies such the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Municipal Agriculturist Office (MAO) of Guagua to bared their corresponding plans and programs that will be implemented to help farmers in relation to creating projects aligned with dry season.
The substantive involvement of an array of stakeholders demonstrated the complementary roles exercised by national and local agencies in utilizing irrigation services to cater to farming requirements for uplifting agricultural productivity. Overall, they all ended up commiting to go the extra mile so as to not let irrigation scheme fail and assure that Pampanga farmers survive in their industry.
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