DA seeks P30M more for cloudseeding as Negros crop damage hits P41.9M
The Department of Agriculture in the Negros Island Region is requesting an additional P30 million for cloud seeding operations before year-end, as crop damage from moisture stress due to dry conditions has reached over P41.9 million.
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