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Ilocos farmers learn adaptation strategies to beat climate change

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LAOAG CITY — The provincial government of Ilocos Norte, in collaboration with various national government agencies and the extension directorate of the state-run Mariano Marcos State University, continues to empower farmers and teach them practical ways to sustain crop productivity in climate vulnerable areas.

LAOAG CITY — The provincial government of Ilocos Norte, in collaboration with various national government agencies and the extension directorate of the state-run Mariano Marcos State University, continues to empower farmers and teach them practical ways to sustain crop productivity in climate vulnerable areas.

Following a recent farmers training in Batac City attended by some 40 farmers representing at least four organizations in the towns of Solsona, Marcos, Vintar, and Piddig, MMSU president Dr. Shirley Agrupis urged farmers to adapt to the current challenges posed by climate change.

You are the backbone of the economy. Without you, no one will feed the nation. I hope that you are ready to prevent if not mitigate the impact of climate change, Agrupis said in an interview Wednesday.

 

See full article at Philippine News Agency

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