THE National Irrigation Administration (NIA) is seeking a budget of P46 billion next year, its biggest ever if approved, as it aims to triple allocation for the construction of dams and irrigation systems nationwide.
“Right now, we want to triple the allocation for projects to fast-track the construction of dams and irrigation systems for us to irrigate all the potential agricultural areas in the country,” NIA Administrator Ricardo Visaya said in a media briefing on Wednesday during the agency’s 54th anniversary celebration.
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