Bohol farms reel from El Niño, suffer P173.7M in losses

TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL, Philippines — Prolonged dry conditions linked to El Niño have caused an estimated P173.69 million in agricultural losses in Bohol, affecting 6,676 farmers in 24 of the province’s 48 municipalities and city, according to a partial assessment by the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA). To help drought-hit farms and protect the