MANILA, Philippines Damage inflicted by the El Nio dry spell to the farm sector has hit nearly P8 billion, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported Friday.
MANILA, Philippines Damage inflicted by the El Nio dry spell to the farm sector has hit nearly P8 billion, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported Friday.
According to the NDRRMC, an estimated P7,962,521,866 worth of crop damage was reported in Regions CAR, I, II, III, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, V, Vl, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII and BARMM.
Meanwhile, a total of 247,610 farmers were affected by the drought.
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