DA, nakapagtala ng higit P717K halaga ng pinsala sa agrikultura dahil sa El Niño

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00:00 [News Anchor]

00:01 The Department of Agriculture has reported more than P717,000 in agricultural losses

00:08 due to El Niño.

00:09 According to the initial report that was published by the DA,

00:12 22 hectares of rice were destroyed in Zamboanga del Norte.

00:17 The DA is closely monitoring the situation in the farms

00:21 while spreading agro-meteorological information

00:25 and the agency is being divided into drought-resistant areas.

00:29 Meanwhile, 160,000 kilos of highland vegetables

00:34 were sold in the so-called Veggie Connect of the DA.

00:37 It started in Cordillera where more than 100 farmers could not sell their produce

00:42 due to oversupply.

00:44 Because of the DA's program,

00:47 farmers' rice markets were established

00:50 while the buyers who bought vegetables of high value benefited.

00:56 The DA's plan is the same for other products like chicken, pork and fish.

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