El Niño damage to agriculture now at P941.73M — NDRRMC

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THE National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported the EL Niño weather phenomenon has caused P941.73 million in damage to the agriculture sector as of yesterday.

In a situation report, the NDRRMC said Western Visayas incurred more than half of the damage at P564.05 million, followed by Mimaropa (P319.75 million), Ilocos region (P54.45 million), Calabarzon (P2.75 million), and Zamboanga Peninsula (P.71 million).

The NDRRMC said the El Niño’s agricultural damage on Wednesday was only at P865.16 million.

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The increase in the cost of damage was due to the one-day additional losses in Western Visayas reported at P76.57 million.

The NDRRMC said the El Niño has affected 14,854.86 hectares of crops and 16,709 farmers and fisherfolks.

The El Niño weather phenomenon increases the likelihood of below-normal rainfall conditions that may lead to dry spells and droughts.

In Oriental Mindoro, the municipality of Bulalacao passed a resolution last Monday declaring a state of calamity due to El Niño.

The Philippine Air Force on Wednesday said it conducted cloud seeding operations in Cagayan and Isabela last Sunday and Monday to help mitigate the effects of El Niño. — With Christian Oineza

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