CAPTURED IN LENS | The Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR) and Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) lead an inception meeting for the joint project entitled REACH R4D project at the OP Conference Room, 5 May.
The initiative, running until January 2026, will support the Nambalan Riverside Agriculture Cooperative through regenerative agriculture and water conservation technologies. Key focuses include rehabilitation of small farm reservoirs (SFRs), shallow tube wells (STWs), demonstration sites for dry-seeded rice production. and precision irrigation technologies.
The project team, led by Dr. Catherine DR. Pueyo, with team members Dr. Leonell P, Lijauco, Engr. Mary Grace N. Semilla, Engr. Bennidict P. Pueyo, Engr. Genesis A. Casino, Engr. Chelsie C. Pagatpatan, and Mr. Orlando H. Locading, Jr. and supported by TAU President Dr. Silverio Ramon DC. Salunson, will conduct field surveys, soil testing, and geo-resistivity assessments in Brgy. Nambalan, Sta. Ignacia as part of the initial assessment of the project site.
The project is expected to deliver a policy recommendation focused on the rehabilitation of Small Farm Reservoirs (SFRs) to enhance water resource management. It is also geared towards generation of spatial distribution maps showing the locations of SFRs and farm boundaries, along with Soil Health Cards that guide farmer beneficiaries in sustainable soil management.
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