DA to conduct cloud seeding in Mindanao

LEGAZPI CITY: The drought caused by El Niño that destroyed P37 billion crops prompted the Department of Agriculture to introduce drought tolerant crops to counter erratic climate and pursue cloud seeding in barren regions of Mindanao, Agriculture Secretary Prospero Alcala told The Manila Times.

“El Niño destroyed P37 billion agricultural crops specifically palay (rice) plantation since the mild drought occurrence in the Philippines. Typhoon Lando has helped restock water in our dams but this is not enough to revive the barren farmland,” Alcala said.