A P2.76 million dairy building in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental is now 90 percent finished and may become operational this year, a press from the city government said.

The building is located on a five-hectare Animal Breeding and Genetic Improvement Center site donated by the Negros State College of Agriculture in Crossing Kanding, Brgy. Camingawan, and is a joint project of the Kabankalan and provincial governments, the press release said.

After the installation of the milking machine and equipment, it will start operating with 40 to 60 heads of milking cow to be provided by the Provincial Veterinary Office.

Irrigation development scheme
approved by World Bank: DA

The World Bank approved yesterday the first phase of a 15-year adaptable program loan to help finance the country’s Participatory Irrigation Development Project, a press release from the Department of Agriculture said.

PIDP is designed to improve irrigation service delivery, boost agricultural productivity, improve governance within the irrigation sector, and enhance food security, the DA said.

The first phase of the APL, worth $70.36 million, is designed to enhance the National Irrigation Administration’s financial viability and its institutional capacity to support improvements in irrigation service delivery..

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