𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐨

As part of its commitment to boost agricultural production in Davao City, the City Government of Davao, through the City Agriculturist Office (CAgrO), built the first Solar-Powered Irrigation System (SPIS) in Pañalum, Paquibato District.

Gilbert Iglesias, Head of CAgrO’s Programs and Project Management Section of the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Division, said the project was the first and only solar-powered irrigation project in Davao City.

Solar-powered irrigation, he explained, uses solar panels to collect sunlight and turn it into electricity to run submersible pumps that irrigate farms.

Iglesias, in an interview with the city-owned Davao City Disaster Radio, said 10 hectares of land in Paquibato are expected to be irrigated using the SPIS.

In a separate interview with the City Information Office, Iglesias said the city government allocated a total of P1.4 million for the project that was completed on September 7, 2024. Over 30 farmers will benefit from the SPIS.

He added that aside from the SPIS in Pañalum, there is another ongoing project in Barangay Malabog, Paquibato District. The said project is already 80 percent completed.

The P2.1M SPIS in Malabog is part of the "Upscaling Agricultural Support in Vulnerable Production Areas in Davao City" project funded by the Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Fund for 2024.

Iglesias said the SPIS in Malabog will be completed by February this year.