AGRICULTURAL damage caused by the El Niño phenomenon has surged to P9.5 billion, with potential production losses from 163,694 hectares of crop areas, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Tuesday.

In its latest bulletin, the department said drought has affected 175,063 farmers and fishers in 13 regions.

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