BACOLOD CITY — Rice farmers in Negros Occidental suffered losses amounting to PHP11.544 million brought by various crop pests in the past four months.
BACOLOD CITY — Rice farmers in Negros Occidental suffered losses amounting to PHP11.544 million brought by various crop pests in the past four months.
A report released by the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) on Tuesday showed the infestations were caused by rice black bugs, rats, and bacterial leaf blight between the period November 2018 and February 2019.
Provincial Agriculturist Japhet Masculino said the OPA Provincial Crop Protection Team conducted field check from February 27 until March 14 to continuously validate the presence of pests in identified areas.
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