Philippines Plans Irrigation Improvements

The Philippines is to invest PHP19.2bn ($438m) in the Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project II (JRMP II) to improve irrigation and water supplies in the province of Iloilo.

The JRMP II project is expected to provide year-round irrigation for 22,340ha of agricultural land served by existing irrigation systems, as well as 12,000ha of rain-fed areas.

The project will also improve the potable water supply of the city of Iloilo and nearby municipalities.

The country will spend PHP321.7m ($7m) on the National Irrigation Systems Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (NISRIP), which will irrigate 3,062ha of land under the Santa Barbara River Irrigation System.