PARCHED LAND In this photo taken in March 2024, a farmer in Imus, Cavite, inspects his parched farm during that year’s onset of El Niño. —INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is implementing a data-driven planning strategy to safeguard the country’s agriculture sector from a looming El Niño phenomenon expected to peak later this year.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said in a statement on Tuesday that the agency is shifting to a broader food systems approach by integrating data on production, storage, logistics, weather information and market demand into a single network supported by real-time data.
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The DA is also fast-tracking the development of irrigation, water impounding and other climate adaptation projects, including small farm reservoirs, to help mitigate the impact of El Niño on farmers and fishers.FEATURED STORIES
