NIA's transfer to OP to boost land irrigation —DA chief

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NIA's transfer to OP to boost land irrigation —DA chief
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Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Tuesday welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr .’s move to transfer the National Irrigation Administration to the Office of the President from the Department of Agriculture .In a statement, Tiu Laurel described the transfer as a “strategic move” in “realizing the vision for a modern and more productive farm sector.”In his Executive Order No.

However, given the urgent need to irrigate over a million hectares of land to boost agricultural productivity, especially for rice, President Marcos made a strategic—possibly a game-changing--move that would ensure that NIA receives the substantial funding necessary to fulfill this crucial mandate swiftly,” Tiu Laurel said.The DA has proposed a budget of P512 billion for 2025, which includes a higher budget to bankroll more irrigation projects.

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