Negrense rice farmers are coping with climate change through the Negros First Universal Crop Insurance Program of the provincial government.
NFUCIP, on its third year was primarily created to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change to Negrense farmers whose crops are affected by the changing climate.
The Provincial Government recently released insurance claims amounting to P1,080,174 to farmer beneficiaries, a release from the Provincial Information Office said.
Records of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist showed that in 2011, the provincial government has provided an initial fund of P4.5Million to cover rice crops of farmers.
To date, about 9,917 farmers have been insured by the program with 9,370.224 hectares covered.
A total of 3,920 farmers had already received indemnity claims amounting to P15,526,118 for 4,145 hectares damaged rice crops.
Source - http://news.pia.gov.ph/
