Up to 870,000 hectares of land face drought in Indonesia due to El Nino

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Up to 870,000 hectares of land face drought in Indonesia due to El Nino

STORY: Up to 870,000 hectares of land face drought in Indonesia due to El Nino DATELINE: June 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: WEST SUMATRA, Indonesia CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of fields in West Sumatra, Indonesia STORYLINE: Extreme hot weather caused by El Nino phenomenon is predicted to drag up to 870,000 hectares of agricultural lands in Indonesia into drought and crop failures, Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo said Tuesday. "The extreme El Nino has the potential to cause not only drought, but also crop failures, land fires and pest attacks, for 560,000 to 870,000 hectares of agricultural lands across the country," Limpo said during a parliamentary hearing in Jakarta. Indonesia's meteorology, climatology and geophysical agency BMKG has previously announced that the Southeast Asian country is expected to experience El Nino phenomenon in the second half of this year with its peak coming in August. Limpo said that in order to reduce negative consequences and maintain

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