Inquirer
The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) response to the looming Super El Niño includes shifting to less water-intensive crops, adjusting planting calendars, accelerating solar-powered irrigation, and coordinating with the National Irrigation Administration (NIA). These measures reflect short-term tactical approaches rather than a comprehensive and systemic strategy for the short, medium and long term. Crop diversification into mung beans or cassava may reduce marginal losses. Planting calendar adjustments presuppose predictable rainfall, yet Super El Niño events are characterized by prolonged droughts and erratic precipitation, rendering such adjustments largely ineffective, as the Inquirer reported in 2026. The rollout of solar-powered irrigation faces dual […]... Keep on reading: El Niño history shows pattern of short-term fixes
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