NIA Breaks Ground For P20-M Irrigation System In Masbate


MASBATE CITY, Masbate (PIA)—Some 30 farmers in Cawayan, Masbate are looking forward to irrigating their rice fields by 2026, as they have been relying on rainfall for decades. On June 23, farmers and government officials participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for a P20 million communal irrigation system in Barangay Maihao. The project is scheduled for completion in April 2026, during the country’s dry season peak. The Maihao irrigation project will be powered by solar energy and is designed to benefit around 30 farmers by initially irrigating 20 hectares of rice fields in the village.









