A worker at a large corporate banana plantation in Barangay Katipunan in M’lang, North Cotabato attempts to salvage export-quality bananas after many plants suffered due to a two month dry spell. At least 60 plantation workers have been laid off work in one week due to the dry spell. Greenpeace calls on the national and local governments to adopt and support policies and programs to help transition the country’s farming system towards a more climate-resilient ecological agriculture. Government should equip farmers with timely and localized weather information and an early warning system to enable farmers to plan well. This early information system should be coupled with programs on how farmers could plant diverse crops, raise farm animals, and develop livelihood strategies