Under the direction of Regional Manager June Nathaniel S. Plaza, NIA-Caraga remains committed to local farmers by adhering to the agency’s mandate to provide all Caraga farmers with efficient and effective water irrigation services through its facilities. With this, an engagement at the grassroots level is needed to integrate data that shall be beneficial for farmers.
The participation of the present IAs shall help NIA-Caraga gather an in-depth comprehension of the various challenges being faced by farmers relative on actual experience with their agricultural lands dependent on the water sources from NIA. Some of the identified issues & concerns expressed are damaged infrastructures needing allocation to be included in CY 2024 prioritization,of which are also similar to the issues and concerns brought up from IAs coming from other nearby provinces.
RM Plaza reiterated to the IAs the importance of their participation on Joint Surveys after every Pre-Construction Conference (PCC) specially on restoration and repair projects that covers their agricultural land area and assured the IAs that all their formidable challenges related to NIA's services will be addressed forthwith. He also encouraged the IAs including their interested family members to avail any of the affiliated national government agencies' programs and services that will help them gain higher earnings while waiting for rice harvest season.
About 54 Irrigators Association (IAs) are present in the ongoing meeting which has been gathered today through the efforts of NIA-ASDI IMO headed by Division Manager Dexter A. Sablaon, NIA-SDN Sattelite Office with its head Susan D. Lariba and Regional IMO Management Staff under RM Plaza's directive.
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**For questions and/or clarifications, you may contact:
June Nathaniel S. Plaza, Regional Manager A
Atty. Reggie T. Mag-usara, Attorney IV
Jane B. Huqueriza, PRO A
Office/Region: NIA Caraga Region
E-mail: r13@nia.gov.ph
Contact Information: (085) 815-2602