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P588-M agri produce damaged by drought
Zaldy Comanda
April 18, 2014
BAGUIO CITY – More than half a billion pesos worth of agricultural produce, specifically corn, were damaged by drought in Kalinga, Mt.Province and Ifugao.
The damage began in November 2013 to March 2014 due to the rise in temperature. Incidents of damage were reported in the lowland areas of the Cordillera that include the towns of Rizal, Tanudan and Pinukpuk including in Tabuk City in the province of Kalinga. Paracelis town in Mt.Province and Alfonso Lista town in Ifugao.
Fancy Piluden, regional corn coordinator of the Department of Agriculture-Cordillera, reported that from the P588,074,172.25 damage, P447,915,646.25 are hybrid corn and yellow corn varieties.
Piluden said the Paracelis, Mt. Province which is adjacent to Alfonso Lista, Ifugao recorded the most damage.
In the partial damage report from Eusebia Balocnit, Paracelis municipal agriculturist, it was revealed that of the 9,810 hectares of corn plantation, 5,500 hectares were affected by the dry spell from December to January 15 with an estimate of P298.320 million worth of damage.
Alfonso Lista also reported a P90.860 million worth of corn plants which were unable to bear fruits due to the drought. Vegetable products were likewise not spared with P139,258,526 million worth destroyed.
A total of 1,181 farmers incurred losses due to the phenomenon that occurred in 3,545.74 hectares of plantation.
“Corn plants take six months before they bear fruits that is ready for harvest. They planted in November with the hope of reaping the fruits by April but in January to March, farmers already felt the continues high temperature in the area,” Piluden said.
Paracelis and Alfonso Lista are some of the lowland areas of the region which are located westside of Isabela provinces
On the same period, the towns of Rizal, Tanudan, Pinukpuk and Tabuk City also reported that 1,443 farmers incurred a loss of P59,735,646.25 due to damaged corn crops.
Source: www.mb.com.ph/p588-m-agri-produce-damaged-by-drought/
Zaldy Comanda
April 18, 2014
BAGUIO CITY – More than half a billion pesos worth of agricultural produce, specifically corn, were damaged by drought in Kalinga, Mt.Province and Ifugao.
The damage began in November 2013 to March 2014 due to the rise in temperature. Incidents of damage were reported in the lowland areas of the Cordillera that include the towns of Rizal, Tanudan and Pinukpuk including in Tabuk City in the province of Kalinga. Paracelis town in Mt.Province and Alfonso Lista town in Ifugao.
Fancy Piluden, regional corn coordinator of the Department of Agriculture-Cordillera, reported that from the P588,074,172.25 damage, P447,915,646.25 are hybrid corn and yellow corn varieties.
Piluden said the Paracelis, Mt. Province which is adjacent to Alfonso Lista, Ifugao recorded the most damage.
In the partial damage report from Eusebia Balocnit, Paracelis municipal agriculturist, it was revealed that of the 9,810 hectares of corn plantation, 5,500 hectares were affected by the dry spell from December to January 15 with an estimate of P298.320 million worth of damage.
Alfonso Lista also reported a P90.860 million worth of corn plants which were unable to bear fruits due to the drought. Vegetable products were likewise not spared with P139,258,526 million worth destroyed.
A total of 1,181 farmers incurred losses due to the phenomenon that occurred in 3,545.74 hectares of plantation.
“Corn plants take six months before they bear fruits that is ready for harvest. They planted in November with the hope of reaping the fruits by April but in January to March, farmers already felt the continues high temperature in the area,” Piluden said.
Paracelis and Alfonso Lista are some of the lowland areas of the region which are located westside of Isabela provinces
On the same period, the towns of Rizal, Tanudan, Pinukpuk and Tabuk City also reported that 1,443 farmers incurred a loss of P59,735,646.25 due to damaged corn crops.
Source: www.mb.com.ph/p588-m-agri-produce-damaged-by-drought/