NIA Region 9 together with various national government agencies and bureaus convene today , August 29, 2023 for the second NIA-NGA Convergence Meeting held at NIA-9 Function Hall, Regional Center, Balintawak, Pagadian City.
The participating agencies for the said meeting include the Department of Agriculture (DA) represented by the OIC, Regional Executive Director himself, RED Reynaldo M. Campomanes; DA – PHILRICE, DA – PHILMEC, DA – ATI, DENR, DILG, DPWH, DAR, TESDA, CDA, DOST, DSWD, and DILG represented by their respective convergence focal persons. Also present is the Regional Federation President for Zamboanga Peninsula, Alonto L. Marcaban.
Presiding the meeting is NIA-9 Regional Manager June Nathaniel S. Plaza. With him are Engineering and Operations Manager Antonio B. Gujeling, Managers of the different NIA-9 field offices and their respective convergence focal persons, other officials and staff of the regional office.
For today’s meeting, select agencies will be representing their programs and updates on the status of their assistance to the farmers. This unity among line agencies aims to promote progress in the agricultural sector for the benefit of the local farmers particularly the Irrigators Association within the region.