More than P3-B worth of crops in 15 areas in the country are experiencing “moisture stress” or drought, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA), even though the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has not yet made an official pronouncement of El Niño. According to DA spokesperson Arnel de Mesa, most affected are corn fields, and in Luzon. According to PAGASA data, including, Abra, Apayao,…
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More than P3-B worth of crops in 15 areas in the country are experiencing “moisture stress” or drought, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA), even though the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has not yet made an official pronouncement of El Niño. According to DA spokesperson Arnel de Mesa, most affected are corn fields, and in Luzon. According to PAGASA data, including, Abra, Apayao,…