The agency said that the works are now focused on the irrigation component including the 80-kilometer high line canal and 80 kilometers main and lateral canals.
“With all components nearing completion, the project is expected to fully operate by 2025,” it added, noting that the completion of the project under the administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will boost the government’s goal of attaining food security and raising agricultural production in the country.
Once operational, the JRMP II, which is one of the 194 priority infrastructure projects under the ‘Build Better More’ (BBM) program of the government, will increase Iloilo’s rice production to 338,874 metric tons per year, equivalent to a 71.54 percent spike from the current production of 197,545 metric tons.
