INTER-AGENCY CONVERGENCE FOR BAGO RIS IN NEGROS IMO

April 4, 2023, an Inter-Agency Convergence for Bago River Irrigation System was held at Negros Occidental IMO Conference Room, Bago City. It was led by Engr. Isaias C. Melendez, Division Manager A of NIA-NOIMO and attended by NOIMO staff.

Also present were Engr. Jose Albert A. Barrogo, OIC Director, Department of Agriculture – Region 6 and staff, representatives from Land Bank of the Philippines Ms. Precious Espolong, and Ms. Arian Jane Hopelos, representative from Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, Mr. Rino Dime, PhilRice Representative, Mr. Albert Christian Suñer, President of the Federation of Irrigators’ Association Central Negros – Bago River Irrigation System, Inc. (FIACN-BRIS) Mr. Pedro Limpangog, and Irrigators’ Association Presidents of Bago North and South District, and representatives from Local Government Unit of La Carlota and Municipality of Valladolid, Pulupandan, Murcia and San Enrique.

The said activity aimed to strengthen tie ups with the agencies concerning rice productivity of the Irrigators’ Associations to update the status of farm machineries application to PhilMech and new loan program of Land Bank of the Philippines as financial support to the farmers and to come up with agreements on improving agricultural services to the IAs.