Friday, February 24, 2012
CANDABA – Small-scale vegetable planters here said the present hot weather, attributed to climate change, has reduced the volume of agricultural produce compared to the previous year.
According to them, despite the use of modern approaches in planting vegetables, the changing climate condition has severely damaged the standing crops.
He explained that they already used fertilizers to increase production during harvest season. However, with the current agricultural problem associated with the weather condition, they are afraid they could not even get back their capital.
Intense sunlight exposure of vegetable plants causes yellow spots on the leaves and fruits. Likewise, it affects the normal development of plant that leads to poor crop productivity.
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