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Business > Top Business
El Niño could boost yields for some crops
By Janine Alexis Miguel
Jul 24, 2023 12:19 am

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said El Niño can also increase harvest for some crops, especially when that weather phenomenon is weak or moderate in irrigated rice lands that are water-sufficient.

'Many fear El Niño because of crop losses, reduced food supplies, and water resources depletion. But not too many realize that El niño can also increase yield for some crops,' Agriculture Undersecretary for Rice Industry Development Leocadio Sebastian said in a statement on Saturday.

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