TUGUEGARAO CITY: To mitigate the effects of the prolonged dry season, the Department of Agriculture (DA) for Region 2 is urging farmers to plant “drought resistant crops” as alternatives to rice and corn.

DA regional technical director Orlando Lorenzana said on Monday that almost all areas in the Cagayan Valley are suffering from the effects of the El Niño phenomenon.

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