Occidental Mindoro rations irrigation water amid El Niño

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The provincial government of Occidental Mindoro is seeking support from the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) as farmers begin rationing irrigation water amid shrinking river levels due to intensifying El Niño. In a telephone interview on Nov. 10, Governor Eduardo Gadiano expressed concern that many irrigation systems in the province rely heavily on rivers, which are gradually drying up as temperatures rise. “As the heat becomes more intense, the water supply will continue to shrink,” he said. The Occidental Mindoro Irrigation Management Office (OMIMO), overseen by NIA, manages an irrigated and […]...Keep on reading: Occidental Mindoro rations irrigation water amid El Niño

Nov 11, 2026 - 09:00
Occidental Mindoro rations irrigation water amid El Niño
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The provincial government of Occidental Mindoro is seeking support from the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) as farmers begin rationing irrigation water amid shrinking river levels due to intensifying El Niño. In a telephone interview on Nov. 10, Governor Eduardo Gadiano expressed concern that many irrigation systems in the province rely heavily on rivers, which are gradually drying up as temperatures rise. “As the heat becomes more intense, the water supply will continue to shrink,” he said. The Occidental Mindoro Irrigation Management Office (OMIMO), overseen by NIA, manages an irrigated and […]...

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