Philippine: Typhoon Caused Damage To Agriculture Now Estimated at P160.1M

Damage and losses to agriculture caused by Typhoon Karding (international name: Noru) have increased to P160.1 million, based on the latest available data from the Department of Agriculture (DA).

The latest estimates released by the DA’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center (DRRM) covered 16,659 hectares of agricultural areas in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), the Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, and the Bicol Region.

This translates to a volume of production loss of 7,457 metric tons (MT) of commodities such as rice, corn, high value crops, and fisheries affecting 3,780 farmers and fisherfolk.

“These values are subject to validation. Additional damage and losses are expected in areas affected by ‘Karding’,” the DA said in its latest bulletin as of 5 p.m. on Monday, September 26.

The agency said assistance is available to affected farmers and fisherfolk, including 133,240 bags of rice seeds; 5,729 bags of corn seeds; and 4,911 kilograms of assorted vegetable seeds.

Source: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/846139/karding-caused-damage-to-agriculture-now-estimated-at-p160-1m-da/story/