Iloilo faces P124M agricultural losses due to drought and insect infestation
What happened
Three consecutive months of below-normal rainfall affected 3,792.93 hectares of farmlands in Iloilo, resulting in agricultural losses estimated at P124 million. The drought affected 5,956 farmers, while San Enrique and Dueñas declared states of calamity due to red-striped soft scale insect infestation in sugarcane farms. Governor of Iloilo Arthur Defensor Jr. instructed the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office to convene a Task Force El Niño to identify interventions, such as providing fuel for water delivery and installing irrigation pumps.
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Why it matters
The drought and related insect infestations have caused significant agricultural losses across the province. The provincial government has prepared disaster funds and is considering interventions to support affected farmers and agricultural areas.
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Who's involved
- Arthur Defensor Jr.Philippine politician who led the provincial disaster response effort
- IloiloProvince of the Philippines where the drought and agricultural losses occurred
- Governor of IloiloLocal chief executive managing the disaster response and provincial funds
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Department of Social Welfare and DevelopmentSpeculative
Increased disaster funds and farmer losses may drive higher demand for social welfare aid.
- Philippine National BankSpeculative
The increased need for irrigation and solar projects could drive demand for infrastructure financing.
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The entities involved
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Iloilo
province of the Philippines
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Arthur Defensor Jr.
Philippine politician, b. 1969
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