Dry spell brought P16M in crop damage in Negros Occidental

BACOLOD CITY — The damage to rice and high-value crops in Negros Occidental caused by “moisture stress” reached P16.2 million on Friday, May 22. The damage from April to May was included in a report submitted by acting Provincial Agriculturist Dina Genzola to Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson. The report said damage to rice was estimated at P15.9 million and to high-value crops P323,220, for a total of P16.2 million. The rice damage was reported in 26 barangays across Silay and Bago cities, and the towns of San Enrique, Pulupandan and Hinoba-an. READ: Agriculture officials fear ‘super’ El Niño […]... Keep on reading: Dry spell brought P16M in crop damage in Negros Occidental

Original source: Philippine Daily Inquirer