Philippines overflows with millions of mangoes as El Niño takes effect
by Hannah Ellis-Petersen South-east Asia corresponden from Environment | The Guardian on (#4GVJN)
Agriculture department sets up stalls around Manila in bid to get rid of fruit before it rots
The Philippines is struggling under the weight of a sweet but troublesome burden: a glut of 2m mangoes.
The agriculture secretary, Emmanuel Pinol, said mango farmers had reported an "unusual increase" in the harvest, which they had attributed to El Nino, the climate phenomenon that has led to unusually hot, dry weather this year.
Continue reading...