Even though rice farmers in Bulacan province in the Philippines are quite concerned about the changing climate, they are even more concerned about water.
Surplus in the irrigation reservoir that provides water for the area has been steadily decreasing over the past 30 years, due to droughts and increasing water demand from the nearby capital of Manila. Since Filipino law prioritizes domestic use over agricultural irrigation use, when allocating water, this sometimes leaves farmers without enough water to irrigate their rice paddies during the dry season.
Original post by Meryl Richards (CCAFS).
