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Cloud seeding preps in Cagayan, Bohol underway; evaluation needed in Angat Dam

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Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Angat Dam.  Gigie Cruz, ABS-CBN News/File" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/07/12/20230708-angat-dam-179masl-gcs7112.jpg"/><figcaption>Angat Dam. <em>Gigie Cruz, ABS-CBN News/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — The Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) is preparing to conduct cloud seeding operations in Cagayan Valley and Bohol province, an official said Wednesday.</p><p>The Department of Agriculture (DA) regional office in Cagayan Valley requested and provided funds for the cloud seeding operations, said Engr. Ernesto Brampio, chief of Water Resources Management Division. </p><p>&quot;Nag-conduct kami ng joint area assessment for pre-operation of cloud seeding, at base sa recommendations ng mga kasamahan, kailangan na talaga mag-cloud seeding,&quot; Brampio said in an online press conference. </p><p>&quot;Nakapag-allocate po ang DA Region 2 ng P9 million para sa cloud seeding operations. Sa Visayas naman, sa Bohol, nag-request ang provincial office at nakapag-provide naman sila ng worth P2.5 million,&quot; he added. </p><p>(We conducted a joint area assessment for pre-operation of cloud seeding, and based on the recommendations of our colleagues, the cloud seeding is now necessary. The DA Region 2 allocated P9 million for the cloud seeding operations. In the Visayas, in Bohol, the provincial office requested cloud seeding and provided P2.5 million.)</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/business/05/03/23/p18-million-sought-for-cloud-seeding-as-el-nio-looms">P18 million sought for cloud seeding as El Niño looms</a></li></ul><p>Cloud seeding is costly and rests on several factors, including the presence of &quot;seedable&quot; clouds, land area, and crops involved, Brampio said. </p><p>Each sortie, a term for take off and landing, lasts for one hour and costs P50,000.</p><p>To ensure cost efficiency, the minimum land area should at least be 1,000 hectares, crops should already be in the critical stage, and dams should be below minimum operating level.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/08/23/angat-level-further-dips-amid-looming-water-interruption">Angat level further dips amid looming water interruption</a></li></ul><p>Brampio said a team would assess whether cloud seeding is needed in Angat Dam, where the water level recently fell below the minimum operating capacity.</p><p>Previous cloud seeding operations had an 8 in 10 success of producing rains, he said. </p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2709300" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The Bureau of Soils and Water Management is preparing to conduct cloud seeding operations in Region 2 and in Bohol, an official confirmed.

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Cloud seeding preps in Cagayan, Bohol underway; evaluation needed in Angat Dam

Jervis Manahan,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jul 12, 2023 06:14 PM PHT

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