The Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA-7) is implementing measures to ease the effects in agriculture of the coming El Niño phenomenon. CDNDigital
Dr. Angel Enriquez, executive regional director of DA-7, says they are already identifying areas vulnerable to effects of El Niño and are taking steps to ease the negative impact on agriculture in these areas. | Futch Anthony Inso
“We already have studied kadtong sa previous kun unsa gyud ang naapektuhan, kadtong mga vulnerable areas. Like for rice, ang ato man gud production sa rice dinhi sa region seven naa sa Bohol, dako kaayo no. Although naa pod sa Negros Oriental ug Siquijor, gi-identify nana namo ang areas nga highly vulnerable,” Enriquez said.
Aside from this, Enriquez said that they were coordinating with the National Irrigation Administration, particularly in ensuring that during the cropping season, there would be enough water that could be used by the farmers.
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