Farmers in Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija are seeing immediate relief from high fuel costs and water shortages after receiving a solar-powered mobile irrigation system from Manila Electric Company (Meralco). The project helps farmers water their fields without using diesel, improving harvest quality and lowering expenses.
Members of the Bagong Anyo Namcu Farmers Irrigators Association previously spent about P12,000 per cropping cycle on diesel to run water pumps, with costs rising during the dry season. With the new solar-powered pump, farmers can irrigate their farms more reliably and sustainably, helping them produce better crops such as brown rice and sell at better prices.
The system was donated through Meralco’s Corporate Retail Services Group, Meralco Employees’ Fund for Charity, Inc., and One Meralco Foundation. This marks the third solar mobile irrigation donation by Meralco in Nueva Ecija. Local officials welcomed the project, noting it arrived in time for the second cropping season and will provide long-term benefits to farming families and the community.
