FACTORS CONDUCIVE TO AGRI-BUSINESS/ INVESTMENTS

TARLAC’s AGRI-BUSINESS/ INVESTMENTS POTENTIAL

VAST FERTILE LAND HIGHLY SUITABLE FOR AGRICULTURE

TARLAC’s AGRI-BUSINESS/ INVESTMENTS POTENTIAL

• AVAILABLE SUPPORT FACILITIES FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

• PRESENCE OF IRRIGATION FACILITIES

TARLAC’s AGRI-BUSINESS/ INVESTMENTS POTENTIAL

• THREE (3) NATIONAL IRRIGATION SYSTEMS NAMELY: 1. TARLAC RIVER IRRIGATION SYSTEM (TARRIS), 2. CAMILING RIVER IRRIGATION SYSTEM (CAMRIS) AND3. THE LOWER AGNO-TOTUNUGEN IRRIGATION SYSTEM.

• OTHER FACILITIES - SHALLOW TUBE WELLS, OPEN SURFACE PUMPS, SMALL WATER IMPOUNDING PROJECTS AND SMALL WATER FARM RESERVOIRS

• BASED ON THE EXISTING COVERAGE OF IRRIGATIONAL FACILITIES, 50,027 HECTARES ARE CONSIDERED IRRIGATED

PROPOSED BALOG-BALOG MULTI-PURPOSE PROJECT

PROPOSED BALOG-BALOG MULTI-PURPOSE PROJECT

TARLAC’s AGRI-BUSINESS/ INVESTMENTS POTENTIAL

• FOR IRRIGATION - ADDITIONAL SERVICE AREA 39,150 HECTARES

• FOR FLOOD CONTROL - BALOG-BALOG RESERVOIR CAN STORE 625 MILLION CUBIC METERS OF WATER

• FOR COMMERCIAL INLAND FISH PRODUCTION

• THE DESIGN OF THE BALOG-BALOG DAM INCLUDES A PROVISION FOR THE GENERATION OF 22 MEGAWATTS OF HYDROELECTRIC POWER IN THE FUTURE

EXTENSIVEFARM-TO-MARKET ROAD NETWORK

TARLAC’s AGRI-BUSINESS/ INVESTMENTS POTENTIAL

PRESENCE OF THE TARLAC COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE (TCA) & OTHER INSTITUTIONS TO

SUPPORT LOCAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND EXTENSION SERVICES

TARLAC’s AGRI-BUSINESS/ INVESTMENTS POTENTIAL

• AVAILABLE POOL OF SKILLED AND HIGHLY TRAINABLE WORKERS IN AGRI AND NON-AGRI INDUSTRIES

TARLAC’s AGRI-BUSINESS/ INVESTMENTS POTENTIAL

• PROXIMITY TO SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES (CLARK & SUBIC) WITH AIRPORT AND SEAPORT FOR LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETING LINKAGES

TARLAC’s AGRI-BUSINESS/ INVESTMENTS POTENTIAL

TWO (2) TELEPHONE COMPANIES

PLDT

DIGITEL

CELLULAR PHONE NETWORKS

GLOBE

SMART

SUN

TWO (2) TELEPHONE COMPANIES

PLDT

DIGITEL

CELLULAR PHONE NETWORKS

GLOBE

SMART

SUN

TARLAC’s AGRI-BUSINESS/ INVESTMENTS POTENTIAL

COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE

SUPPORT

FIVE (5) LOCAL RADIO STATIONS

FOUR (4) FM BAND & ONE (1) AM BAND

NINE (9) LOCAL CABLE NETWORKS

THE PHILIPPINE POSTAL CORPORATION HAS EXTENSIVE PROVINCE-WIDE NETWORK OF

SERVICES, WITH 24 POSTAL STATIONS

FIVE (5) LOCAL RADIO STATIONS

FOUR (4) FM BAND & ONE (1) AM BAND

NINE (9) LOCAL CABLE NETWORKS

THE PHILIPPINE POSTAL CORPORATION HAS EXTENSIVE PROVINCE-WIDE NETWORK OF

SERVICES, WITH 24 POSTAL STATIONS

TARLAC’s AGRI-BUSINESS/ INVESTMENTS POTENTIAL

COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE

SUPPORT

WATER SUPPLY IS PROVIDED BY LEVELS I, II AND III

66.43% OF POPULATION IS SERVED

WATER SUPPLY IS PROVIDED BY LEVELS I, II AND III

66.43% OF POPULATION IS SERVED

TARLAC’s AGRI-BUSINESS/ INVESTMENTS POTENTIAL

WATER SUPPLY INFRASTRUCTURE

SUPPORT

POWERED BY NAPOCOR thru power distribution•TARLAC ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE I •TARLAC ELECTRIC INCOPORATED•TARLAC ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE II

POWERED BY NAPOCOR thru power distribution•TARLAC ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE I •TARLAC ELECTRIC INCOPORATED•TARLAC ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE II

TARLAC’s AGRI-BUSINESS/ INVESTMENTS POTENTIAL

POWER SUPPLY INFRASTRUCTURE

SUPPORT

Gov. VICTOR A. YAP

PRIORITY THRUSTS OF THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

PROMOTION OF ORGANIC FARMING