DA, nagsagawa ng cloud seeding operation sa Cagayan Valley Region
DA, nagsagawa ng cloud seeding operation sa Cagayan Valley Region
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00:00 The Cloud Seeding Operation was conducted by the Department of Agriculture.
00:04 The Department of National Defense and the Philippine Air Force are in the Cagayan Valley region.
00:10 Cloud seeding is the placement of salt in the clouds that are expected to cause rain.
00:16 Due to the rapid dryness, the water shortage in the region is now at an all-time high.
00:22 According to the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management of the DA,
00:26 the cost of agriculture has increased to P357 million due to the rain.
00:33 The farmers here are affected by the rain.
00:35 The farmers here are affected by the rain.
00:43 The DA promised to distribute drought-resistant rice and free farm input to those affected by the rain.
00:51 They will also endorse the Labor Department and the Department of Social Welfare and Development
00:56 to provide additional livelihoods and financial assistance.
01:00 The Alternate Wetting and Drying Method or proper watering of crops will be conducted
01:07 to reduce water consumption.
01:10 The Solar Irrigation System will also be used to water crops vulnerable to the rain.