Zamboanga City – The National Irrigation Administration Region IX inaugurated and turned-over Sinuropan Communal Irrigation System (CIS) Extension at Sitio Sinuropan, Barangay Licomo, Zamboanga City on October 20, 2021.
Sinuropan CIS Ext'n was officially turned over to Bermuda Sinuropan Irrigators Association (IA) headed by President Junasky A. Otap. The system can irrigate 127 hectares of agricultural land planted with high-value crops particularly Oil Palm; thus, benefitting 24 farmer families with oil palm plantation.
The completion of the system was supervised by NIA-9 ZAMBASULTA Regional Sub-office (ZRSO) headed by Acting Manager Robert Berni L. Rada II. It consist of Ground Level Reservoirs and Pipe Laying composed of two (2) 1000 - cubic meter and one (1) 300 – cubic meter capacity tanks.
The ceremony was graced by Congressman Manuel Dalipe, Zamboanga City Councilor John Dalipe and company, barangay officials, IA officials & members, Board of Trustees, and NIA-9 ZRSO personnel who also served as the event organizer.