DOST highlights role of science-based tools in El Niño preparedness
The Philippine Department of Science and Technology is promoting the use of Project SARAi to help farmers prepare for the intensifying El Niño phenomenon. This initiative provides location-specific weather advisories and crop management guidance to mitigate drought impacts.
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Effective climate adaptation tools are critical for food security in regions vulnerable to extreme weather patterns.
<p>The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) underscored the importance of using science-based tools to help government agencies and the public prepare for El Ni o, which is expected to intensify in the coming months.</p><p>DOST Eastern Visayas Regional Director John Glenn Oca a highlighted the potential of the agency's Project SARAi (Smart Approaches to Reinvigorate Agriculture as an Industry) to help farmers, who are among the sectors most vulnerable to drought.</p><p>"Our farmers can expect that we will have a timely and accurate advisory on the situation of their specific areas, especially in Region 8, because this is one of the regions where the impact of El Ni o is expected to intensify.
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