Department of Agriculture implemented a program focusing on rice field the RICE MECHANIZATION  PROGRAM where they distributed machines to Associations of Irrigators. It is a nationwide program, and last June 19, 2013 there was a turnover of machine done in front of the Lila Municipal building between the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Unit 7 in the presence of Bohol Agricultural Promotion Center (APC)  manager Engr. Eugene Cahiles and Municipality of Lila presented by the Municipal Mayor Hon. Regina Cahiles-Salazar. The tractor machine was given to the Association of Irrigators of Bonkokan Ilaya headed by Mr. Eutropio Salido. It is a multipurpose machine which can be used in plowing  and can also be used in transporting goods in the field.The turnover was attended by Municipal Mayor Hon. Regina Cahiles-Salazar , Vice-mayor Hon. Frederick H. Raut, SB member Hon. Lucrecio Abarquez, Mrs. Arsenia Tapon the Municipal Agriculture Officer, some Municipal Head of offices and employees, and members of Bonkokan Ilaya’s Association of Irrigators.

                Another four (4) machines are coming for the Irrigators. And it will be given to the qualified association of irrigators of Lila. The association should be SECT or DOLE registered and have at least 30 hectares of rice field working area.