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BACOLOD CITY — The Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) aims to start cloud seeding operations in Negros Occidental and Western Visayas in the first week of July to mitigate crop damage caused by a lack of rain.
The BSWM said it has bid out the cloud seeding project and is in the process of awarding the contract for the procurement and rental of aircraft, DA Negros Island Region Director Jose Albert Barrogo said on Wednesday.
The bureau has allocated P6 million for the initiative, but may increase the amount if needed, Barrogo said.
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