NIA Projected Rice Harvest Schedules
The Boholano rice-buying public has no reason to worry about the rice supply in Bohol, as the harvest for the wet cropping season is forthcoming. The standing rice crops are now in the reproductive and vegetative stages.
According to Beverly Pucot of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), during the third quarterly rice technicians’ meeting held at the Bohol Agricultural Promotion Center (B-APC) last August 15, 2025, some hectares of rice planting areas under the Bayongan Irrigation System (IS) and Benliw Small Reservoir Irrigation System (SRIS) will begin harvesting on September 15, 2025.
Pucot reported that the Bayongan IS, which covers 3,449 hectares of service areas in San Miguel, part of Ubay, and Trinidad, will finish harvesting by November 8, 2025. Meanwhile, the Benliw SRIS, which covers 229 hectares of service areas, will complete its harvest by October 6, 2025.
The Malinao IS in Pilar, serving a total of 4,190 hectares of irrigated rice lands in Pilar, Dagohoy, and parts of San Miguel and Ubay, has scheduled harvesting from September 17 to October 23, 2025. The Talibon SRIS, which covers 677 hectares of service areas in the town, will harvest from September 22 to November 1, 2025. The Capayas IS in Ubay, covering 834 hectares of service areas, is set to harvest from October 6 to November 10, 2025, she added.
Pucot also reported that the NIA has proposed the start of water delivery for the upcoming dry planting season. The Malinao IS is scheduled to deliver irrigation water to its service areas starting October 13, 2025, followed by Bayongan IS on November 3, 2025; Capayas IS on November 17, 2025; and both Talibon SRIS and Benliw SRIS on December 1, 2025.
She explained that farmers have already been informed about the proposed water delivery schedule, considering that some rice paddies may not yet be completely harvested on those dates. Pucot clarified that the NIA will implement this schedule to catch up with the start of land preparation in November for the coming dry cropping season.
The province of Bohol has a total rice area of 58,222 hectares, of which 27,806 hectares are irrigated and 30,416 hectares are rainfed, cultivated by 165,172 Boholano farmers.
By Atoy Cosap