The damage caused by the El Niño phenomenon on the agriculture sector has reached P1.75 billion, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Monday.
The El Niño phenomenon’s damage to the agriculture sector has reached P1.75 billion, the Department of Agriculture said Monday.DA spokesperson Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said that said that as of March 14, eight regions particularly suffered from the dry spell: Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, and Soccsksargen.
The DA, so far, recorded a production loss of 48,332 metric tonnes of rice, 18,966 metric tonnes of corn, and 7,794 metric tonnes of high-value crops.De Mesa said a total of P379 million worth of assistance has been given to farmers.Asked by reporters if the DA expects that the P1.75 billion agriculture damage would still increase, he said that it is possible but it may no longer be exponential.“Possible ‘yun dahil March pa lang naman, pero ano na ngayon eh, waning na.
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