State of calamity declared in 2 barangays in Asturias due to rice diseases

By: Jessa Mae O. Sotto May 25,2018 - 02:05 PM

Local officials in Asturias town have declared a state of calamity in two barangays due to rice-infected diseases.

Asturias Mayor Jose Antonio Pintor said that rice producing barangays in Barangays Bago and Lunas have experienced Rice Tungro Disease (RTD) which damaged their rice crops.

He said they have yet to assess the damage of crops so they could release funds to sustain the needs of the affected farmers.

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

Read Next

Disclaimer: The comments uploaded on this site do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of management and owner of Cebudailynews. We reserve the right to exclude comments that we deem to be inconsistent with our editorial standards.

TAGS: Asturias, barangays, calamity, declared, diseases, farmers, rice, state
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our regional newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. To find out more, please click this link.