LuzonCentral Visayas agencies step up El Niño preparations as dam water drops
Agriculture and water agencies in Central Visayas are stepping up preparations for El Niño, SunStar reported. At a briefing on Tuesday, October 20, NIA-7 said below-normal rainfall has reduced water stored in the region's dams, limiting irrigation supply. DA-7 reported more than P222 million in agricultural losses covering about 4,246 hectares and some 4,000 farmers, and plans two rounds of cloud seeding. BFAR-7 is preparing fuel subsidies for fishers.
Add balita.fyi as a preferred source on Google
Sources
Written and translated by AI (Claude) using only the reports listed below. Read the full story at the original source.