Crops and Technologies Recommendations for La Nina and the Rainy Season

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Beatriz Yanga

In the Philippines, La Nina is associated with increased rainfall, intensified tropical cyclones, and flooding. In terms of crop growth, the increase in rainfall causes inadequate respiration of plant roots due to insufficient oxygen supply.

In this regard, the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development developed a project called El Niño-Southern Oscillation (or most commonly referred to as ENSO) Action. This project includes the development of the publication, "Crops and Technologies: Recommendations for La Nina and the Rainy Season."

This material aims to provide science-based information and technologies in managing ENSO-related risks to various stakeholders in agriculture, aquatic, and natural resources. Among these are some recommended crops and technologies such as: Waterlogging-tolerant Eggplant; Flood-tolerant Grafted Tomato; Non-circulating Hydroponics System for Tropical Vegetable Growers, and Flood-tolerant Rice Varieties.

To read more on this, a copy of the publication may be accessed at the Agriculture and Fisheries Knowledge Center of the Agricultural Training Institute in Diliman, Quezon City. The center is open Mondays to Fridays (except holidays), from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

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