CITY OF SANTIAGO, Isabela – The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist has said that around 26,000 farmers in Isabela have been affected by the El Niño phenomenon.
Almost 31,000 hectares of agricultural land were affected and damage to agriculture in the province was placed at P1,487,405,308.23.
The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) recommended placing the entire province under a state of calamity due to the widespread impact of El Niño during their quarterly meeting last May 2.
Government meteorologist Ramil Tuppil said that El Niño is expected to continue in the country until this month based on the recent ENSO Alert System Status. He said that El Niño in the tropical Pacific continues to weaken, but hotter and drier conditions continue.