AT least 75,000 farmers planting rice, corn and high-value crops in 75,000 hectares in Bicol region are likely to be affected by hotter weather brought by the weak El Nio affecting the country right now, according to Department of Agriculture (DA).
AT least 75,000 farmers planting rice, corn and high-value crops in 75,000 hectares in Bicol region are likely to be affected by hotter weather brought by the weak El Nio affecting the country right now, according to Department of Agriculture (DA).
Based on the assessment of the DA regional field office (RFO) V, rice farmers would be the most affected by the weather phenomenon.
The DA-RFO V projected that 44,952 hectares of rice farms and 45,383 rice farmers are vulnerable and likely to be affected by El Nio.
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