THE government has started implementing measures to fight the dry spell that has parched vast tracks of farmlands in Mindanao and Luzon.

The steps taken aim to shield the agriculture sector because government officials fear that a prolonged drought will lead to high prices of basic commodities such as palay (unhusked rice) and other farm produce.

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