The municipal government of Antipas in Cotabato has started getting ready to mitigate the El Niño weather phenomenon by planting drought-resistant crops and identifying prime water sources that could be tapped in their areas during a prolonged dry spell.
So far, the municipal agriculture office has been distributing camote and cassava seedlings to be planted in the common area of the barangays to ensure that when other crops fail, people will still have food to eat.He also urged people to make use of all the vacant lots they had to plant resilient crops to ensure there would be enough food on the table.
“We have plenty of springs in our villages. We will protect it to cushion the effect of the dry spell, especially as water would be very vital during these times,” Cadungon said. Cadungon also warned of possible sanctions against those reluctant to share their privately owned water sources.
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