The damage left by super typhoon "Yolanda" could have been less extensive had there been more effort to make the country better prepared to cope with climate change, said Regional Director Larry Nacionales of the Department of Agriculture. Nacionales said 214,000 farmers and fisherfolk in the region were displaced - 69,000 coconut farmers, 25,000 backyard poultry raisers, 51,000 rice farmers and almost 7,000 fisherfolk. "Researches can provide us with the latest technologies, most especially in farming and fisheries. These modern technologies will enable our crops and other natural resources to survive severe weather conditions," Nacionales said.

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