• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson encouraged Negrense farmers to improve their rice production to six tons per hectare before he steps down in 2028.
The challenge to farmers was aired by Lacson, who is seeking a reelection for his third and final term in 2025, during the turnover of P1.7 million worth of irrigation project to a farmers’ group in Murcia, Negros Occidental on Wednesday.
At present, rice farmers in Negros Occidental are hitting four tons of rice production in one hectare.
On Aug. 21, Lacson also turned over the P3.4 million worth of solar-powered water system to the Negros First Ranch in Barangay Santa Rosa, Murcia, which aims to ensure sustainable water supply to more than 800 animals in the area. | GB
