BATANGAS CITY — Following the energization of about 40 households in Isla Verde here this month, the islands Barangay San Agapito farmers have also received solar-powered irrigation system from the Bureau of Soil and Water Management (BSWM) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to boost agricultural productivity.
BATANGAS CITY — Following the energization of about 40 households in Isla Verde here this month, the islands Barangay San Agapito farmers have also received solar-powered irrigation system from the Bureau of Soil and Water Management (BSWM) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to boost agricultural productivity.
Engr. Pablito Balantac, chief of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA), disclosed Tuesday the San Agapito farmers are among the first recipients of the project in this city’s 105 barangays due to the eventful installation of solar-power in the island.
Magagamit din ang solar energy na ito sa mga itatayong waterworks projects dito (We could use solar energy for the waterworks projects constructed here), Balantac said, stressing the irrigation system would boost their livelihood income and agricultural productivity.
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