DA-Bohol defends cloud-seeding amid rainy season

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BY Calvin Cordova  Jun 24, 2024 10:12 AM

CEBU CITY – No money will be wasted in the conduct of cloud-seeding operations in the province of Bohol.

The Department of Agriculture (DA)-Bohol gave this assurance as it defended the ongoing cloud-seeding in the province despite the announcement of the onset of the rainy season.

A P5-million budget for cloud-seeding in Bohol is funded by the DA-Bureau of Soil and Water Management from the General Appropriations Act 2024 under the National Rice Program Production Support Services.

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