Negros Occidental crop losses reach P16.2M

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — Moisture stress due to extreme heat and lack of water damaged P16.2 million worth of rice and high-value crops in Negros Occidental from April to May, according to the provincial agricultural office. The losses, recorded over the same period, were detailed in a report submitted by acting Provincial Agriculturist

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