Low strawberry output in Benguet noted due to climate change
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet - The production of strawberry is down by about four tons compared to the annual average production recorded by the municipality of La Trinidad.
La Trinidad municipal agriculture officer (MAO) Fely Ticbaan said records showed that for the months of November 2011 to February 2012, the peak months of strawberry production, an average harvest of 16 to 18 tons were harvested, compared to the previous years’ harvest of 21 tons.
She said that when it rains, which is now unpredictable due to climate change, the flowers that produce berries fall off, preventing more fruits from being produced.
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