Dry spell cost Masbate, Albay at least P171 million in farm losses

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Dry spell cost Masbate, Albay at least P171 million in farm losses

SORSOGON, Philippines – The scorching heat and dry weather conditions brought on by the El Niño phenomenon continue to wreak havoc on the Bicol Region’s farms, with damage to agriculture in two provinces reaching at least P171 million, the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region V reported on Wednesday, April 10. The province of Masbate has incurred the most losses so far, amounting to P140.6 million, while farmers in Albay have lost at least P…