Irrigation

As of CY 2000, the inventory on irrigation projects submitted by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA)- Provincial Office showed that there are 78 irrigation systems existing throughout the Province. Twenty four (24) are classified as Pump Irrigation Systems (PIS) with 433 hectares as its service area and 54 are classified as Communal Irrigation Systems (CIS) servicing an area of 6,354 hectares out of the total potential service area of about 6,787 hectares. Of the total, only 63 irrigation systems are operational servicing an actual irrigated area of 4,725 hectares of rice land with 3,803 farmer beneficiaries. (Table 7-16)

Small Water Impounding Projects (SWIP)/Shallow Tube Well Projects (STWP)

The SWIP and STW projects are small farming facilities that are complementary to each other. The SWIP projects involved the impounding of water sources that are feasible. Its development is technically supervised by an Agricultural Engineer and the technicians from the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) base in Pagadian City. Per reports from OPA, there are 14 municipalities covering 24 recipient barangays of the Province that are actually served by the SWIP. These systems have a total service area of 707 hectares and 506 beneficiaries. (Table 7-17)

The Shallow Tube Well (STW) projects were introduced in areas where the water tables are shallow. The OPA technical men supervised its implementation and construction while the Regional field office personnel provided the monitoring of established equipment and facilities. As of this time, all STW projects are functional. There are about 174 sites/stations that were established in 81 barangays of the Province with a total service area of 592.75 hectares and 296 beneficiaries. In some areas, STW projects are not established due to the unfit physical characteristics and nature of the sub-soil.

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