NIA solar irrigation sees stable Bicol rice output amid fuel crisis

LEGAZPI CITY—Rice production in the Bicol region is expected to remain stable despite rising fuel prices as more farms shift to solar-powered irrigation, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said. Engineer Gaudencio John De Vera, NIA Bicol regional manager, told the Inquirer in a phone interview on Tuesday that around 60,000 hectares of rice fields in