DA, tiniyak ang tulong sa mga magsasakang apektado ng El Niño
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Paghupa ng El Niño sa Hunyo, inaasahang sasalubungin ng paparating na La Niña ayon sa PAGASA
Paghupa ng El Niño sa Hunyo, inaasahang sasalubungin ng paparating na La Niña ayon sa PAGASA
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00:00 In the midst of the ongoing effects of El Niño in the country, the Department of Agriculture assured that they are ready to help and support the affected.
00:12 The Central News from Claycell Pardilla, live.
00:16 Audrey, there is a possibility that the rain will delay the arrival of the rain.
00:23 That is why the House Committee on Agriculture and Food asked if the Department of Agriculture is ready for the possible effects of this on the agriculture sector.
00:33 The impact of the El Niño in June is expected to be affected by the upcoming cold.
00:42 According to the forecast, there will be a longer below normal rainfall or a slight rain until August.
00:50 Some congressmen are concerned that the places where the rainfall is likely to occur will increase.
00:56 That is why the House Committee on Agriculture and Food asked the DA earlier if the agency is ready.
01:03 Are we preparing already if those who are in dry condition elevates the challenge to become a drought province or region, sir?
01:15 The digitalization will more or less give us the precise data of where the farms are, where the vulnerability areas were, and what are the possible interventions.
01:27 But this time around, to answer the question, some of the data from the province, we are not prepared.
01:34 Some of the data in the province that are production area, we are prepared, sir.
01:39 So that would be very alarming, Mr. Chair.
01:42 On the other hand, the Undersecretary of Agriculture, Roger Navarro, is saying that the digitalization is already happening in the Department of Agriculture.
01:50 Aside from the radar and satellite target, optical shots are also being used here to gather the correct information and provide the proper assistance.
01:58 And in front of the El Niño, the DA assured that there is a readiness to provide assistance to the farmers.
02:06 Just like the irrigation of 1.3 million hectares of rice, the cloud seeding operation will be done in areas that are experiencing drought.
02:17 They will be able to help this to be influenced by the rain.
02:21 Cloud seeding operation was just done in Region 2 and it is expected that the cloud seeding operation in Region 7 will be done in March.
02:30 The 1.8 billion pesos crop insurance fund will be prepared. It will give 10,000 pesos to each farmer and farmer affected by the El Niño.
02:40 This is not an interest that is 25,000 pesos. That's a part because that is the sure program that can be paid within three years.
02:52 The DA of Libring Hayop, Drought Resistant Tabinghi and Kabuhayan will also be a part of the DSWD.
03:00 So if the question is, will the production be affected? The answer here is the Department of Agriculture.
03:06 In terms of the ongoing forecast, we have an ample supply of food, agricultural products.
03:18 But in terms of price, we know that this is just following the market.
03:25 And the rice, the rule of thumb, the price of rice is doubled and that is what reflects in the market of the price of rice.
03:36 At present, Audrey, the affected El Niño is only 6,500 hectares.
03:44 That is just a glimpse compared to the 100,000 hectares planted by rice. Audrey?
03:51 Okay, Cleisel. In the data, the damage to agriculture is already more than 357 million pesos.
03:59 How is the Department of Agriculture's relationship with the local governments affected by the drought?
04:08 Audrey, the Department of Agriculture is focusing on the whole of a nation approach.
04:16 That is why the DA is not the only one moving here, if not even the local governments.
04:22 For example, the visit of ASEC Arnel De Mesa, who was just recently in Oriental Mindoro,
04:29 who declared a state of calamity because El Niño affected their rice.
04:34 So we can see that the Department of Agriculture and local governments are really working together in the fight against El Niño. Audrey?
04:42 Thank you very much, Cleisel Pardilla.