Recto: Marcos admin eyes 10,000 solar irrigation sites by 2030

MANILA, Philippines — The government plans to expand solar-powered irrigation systems to 10,000 sites nationwide by 2030, more than doubling the existing network as it seeks to reduce farmers’ irrigation costs and make agriculture more resilient to climate change, Malacañang said. In a statement on Sunday, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said the expansion would be