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Philippines: Filipino farmers most vulnerable to climate change

2013-11-17 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ABS-CBN: Filipino farmers are highly vulnerable to climate change. Year in, year out, they see their crops mowed down by strong winds from storms that come during harvest season. Lack of irrigation infrastructure also makes them vulnerable to droughts. To increase the fighting chance of Filipino farmers against dangerous climate change impacts, Karen Tuason, a member of Task Force Mapalad, has started a project that focuses on young farmers. It also teaches them new farming methods and technologies to increase...

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