Farm damage from Jolina climbs to P1.36B听听
AGRICULTURAL damage caused by听typhoon Jolina (international name: Conson) increased to P1.36 billion听from听the previous estimate of P1.26 billion, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).听听听听
The DA said in a bulletin on Wednesday noon that 49,803 farmers and fishers and 30,609 hectares of agricultural areas were affected by the typhoon, the 10th听and one of the strongest to hit the country this year.听听听听
Damage brought by Jolina resulted in 51,177 metric tons (MT) of production volume loss.听听听听
鈥淎ffected commodities include rice, corn, high value crops, livestock, fisheries, irrigation & agri-facilities. These values are still subject to validation,鈥澨齮he DA said in the bulletin.听听听听
Jolina was closely trailed typhoon Kiko (international name: Chanthu), which caused agricultural damage estimated at听P18.20 million听as of Sept. 14.听听
The DA said in a bulletin on Sept. 14 afternoon that听Kiko, which was stronger than Jolina but passed through less land areas,听affected 880 farmers and fishers and 1,172 hectares of agricultural areas in听the听Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley and Central Luzon.听听听
Damage from Kiko also resulted in 609 MT of production volume loss.听听
鈥淎ffected commodities include rice, corn, high value crops and fisheries. These values are still subject to validation,鈥澨齮he DA said in the bulletin.听听听听
The province of Batanes, the northernmost islands in the country, has declared a state of calamity due to damage in homes and other structures, including power and communication facilities.听听听
The Department of Energy (DoE) said power restoration efforts are ongoing in Batanes.听鈥 Revin Mikhael D. Ochave
