25/06/2026
📍𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞 | 🌱 ✨🌾RECALL: MEET OUR THREE Salvacion Integrated Farmers Association - SIFA Farmer Leaders FLs WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED Enhance Skills in Rice Irrigation Project Management in Pili, Camarines Sur.
SIFA President Owen Navarez Navia, Sectoral Heads Agustina Rico and Rodemer Jay Lomibao Sencida joined a total of 20 Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs) and 10 Farmer Leaders (FLs) who have successfully completed the training on Advance Rice Irrigation Project Management Supervision Course held from August 25 to 29, 2025 at Isarog Hall, ATI-RTC V, San Agustin, Pili, Camarines Sur.
The five-day course aimed to enhance the participants' knowledge and skills in managing and supervising rice irrigation projects, as well as to improve their capacity to design and implement efficient irrigation systems that support sustainable rice production.
Organized by the Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center V (ATI Bicol), the training featured in-depth sessions on the three critical phases of irrigation project management:
* Pre-Construction Activities – Covering the conduct of feasibility studies, planning, and identifying funding requirements essential for project approval and initiation.
* Construction (Supervision) Activities – Focused on the actual implementation of irrigation systems, particularly Small Water Impounding Projects (SWIPs), and emphasized the roles and responsibilities of project engineers and supervising personnel.
* Post-Construction Activities – Highlighted system evaluation, sustainability strategies, and post-construction monitoring to ensure long-term project effectiveness.
By the end of the training, participants expressed renewed confidence in their ability to manage irrigation projects more efficiently. They also prepared re-entry plans that outline how they will apply their new knowledge and skills in their respective communities and organizations.
This initiative supports the Department of Agriculture’s continuing efforts to empower local agricultural stakeholders and promote the adoption of mechanized and water-efficient technologies in rice farming.