MSEditorial Addressing El Niño We are encouraged by the Presidential statement earlier on that his 10-month administration has plans to ensure the country’s agricultural sector would not be badly jabbed by the impact of a possible El Niño-- READ MORE:
He told farmers at an event in Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, right in the bosom of the rice granary of the Central Plains, that government officials are crafting plans to ensure that water supply would not be reduced.
In a separate interview, Mr. Marcos stressed the need to ensure the country’s water supply to mitigate the effects of El Niño, adding the government was looking for ways to “convert our dependence of water supply from underground water to surface water,” and one way was to make use of the rainwater and conserve it until needed.
We note the palay harvest for the dry season crop is ongoing. At least the impact on palay is not yet felt, but, according to Montemayor, for other crops that need water, like vegetables, these are already affected. “Overall, if there is an issue with water due to lack of rains and high temperature, it affects the water for vegetables. Farmers should make sure their crops receive enough water,” Montemayor noted.
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