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) AND 3. 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 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

EXTENSIVE FARM-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