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==Continuous rains delay farmers’ garlic production== | |||
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=63470 | |||
*By: Necitas G. Alconis | |||
*''November 11, 2011'' | |||
BASCO, Batanes- The continuous rains which started in late October to early November has caused delay in the garlic planting activities in all the six municipalities in this island-province, according to the provincial agriculture office. | |||
In an interview with provincial agriculturist Priscilla Nanud, she said the garlic planting season is between October to November but due to the continuous rains, the farmers have not yet started their planting activities rainy conditions usually do not give favorable yield to farmers. | |||
Farmers of barangay San Antonio said that delaying garlic planting at this time will save seeds to be swept away by rain waters. | |||
Rucela A. Balles, another farmer said that garlic planted in early October are harvested in late February to March and those planted in mid November may be harvested in April to early May. | |||
However Balles and other farmers experience that when they plant in late November or early December, they only harvest leafy but smaller garlic bulbs. | |||
==Batanes turmeric falls short of production== | ==Batanes turmeric falls short of production== | ||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r02&id=62561 | *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r02&id=62561 | ||