P1.236-B damage to agriculture incurred due to El Niño

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THE Philippines has so far incurred over P1.236 billion in agricultural damage due to the prevailing El Niño phenomenon, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Wednesday, April 3, 2024.In a situational report, the NDRRMC said the total production loss due to El Niño stood at P1,236,853,305.08 and this includes a total of 2,815.03 hectares of affected crop area with no chance of recovery.

The disaster bureau said a total of 17 cities and municipalities particularly in the provinces of Oriental and Occidental Mindoro, Romblon, Palawan, Zamboanga del Sur and Ifugao have declared a state of calamity due to the El Niño phenomenon.In a press conference, Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel assured the provision of assistance, especially planting inputs, which does not require too much water to the affected farmers.

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