El Niño causes moisture stress among crops in Negros Occidental

BACOLOD CITY — Dry weather driven by El Niño has led to crop moisture stress in 13 localities in Negros Occidental, Irene Bel Ploteña,  Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) head, said on Thursday, October 15. Ploteña said a report from the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) disclosed that 1,413.62 hectares of