The Department of Agriculture Bureau of Soils and Water Management (DA-BSWM) has provided P22 million worth of equipment for a water system for farmers in Davao Region.
The project includes a P15 million truck-mounted drilling equipment and P7 million georesistivity equipment to provide irrigation service to local farmers with rainfed areas.
DA 11 Regional Executive Director Ricardo M. Oñate, Jr. said this aimed to increase the productivity of farmlands through groundwater development.
Oñate along with DA-BSWM Director Pablo M. Montalla spearheaded the turnover of these equipment in Kapalong, Davao del Norte on Wednesday (Oct. 13).
Oñate said the equipment will provide accurate drilling and reduce the time and resources for chanced drilling, adding that one production well can irrigate 10 hectares.
The truck-mounted drilling equipment also is capable of drilling a 310 mm diameter borehole to the depth of 150 meters while the georesistivity equipment will support the water drilling operation.
According to him, Kapalong town was the first to avail of the services of the said equipment.
He added that it will change the way of life of the farmers in the community as well as improve and boost agricultural productivity.
