Bukidnon farmers rely less on weather forecasts – study

A study showed that farmers in Bukidnon depend more
on their indigenous climate forecasting in farming decisions than on
seasonal climate forecasts from the weather bureau.

The decisions include farmers’ choice on what to plant and when to plant.

The study was revealed during a seminar workshop on the role of
seasonal climate forecasts (SCF) in the agriculture sector in Bukidnon
on November 27.

The study was conducted by a team of researchers from Leyte’s Visayas
State University as part of the project on “Bridging the gap between
seasonal climate forecasts and decision-makers in agriculture.”