‘Usman’ damage to agriculture climbs to P431M — NDRRMC
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 11:37:53 +0000
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday said production losses and damage to agriculture-related infrastructure due to Tropical Depression “Usman” increased to P431.21 million, disaster authorities said on Wednesday.
Latest report from the Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Operation Center (DA-DRRMOC) said the rise was largely due to high production losses recorded at 9,396 metric tons (MT) of damaged crops in 26,226 hectares of agricultural areas.
Affected were rice, corn, livestock and fisheries in the provinces of Albay, Camarines Norte, Catanduanes and Sorsogon, it said.
An estimated 17,629 farmers and fisherfolks in Quezon, Oriental Mindoro, Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate, Sorsogon and Samar were affected by Usman.
According to the DA, the increase was attributed mainly to higher rice production losses now pegged at P366.07 million or 6,525 MT, affecting 13,127 farmers.
Losses from corn production likewise increased to P23 million or 286 MT.
The areas affected were 4,255 hectares and 2,779 corn farmers in Albay, Camarines Sur, Masbate and Sorsogon.
For high value crops, the DA said some P39.32 million worth of fruit trees, assorted vegetables and root crops were damaged, with 2,585 MT volume production loss.
The total affected area was 529 hectares and 1,693 farmers in the provinces of Albay, Camarines Sur, Masbate, and Sorsogon.
Damage to livestock was pegged at P2.01 million.
For fisheries, damage and losses amounted to P807,500, affecting 72 fisherfolk in the province of Camarines Norte.
The DA-DRRMOC said damage and losses in irrigation facilities have yet to be determined. EIREENE JAIREE GOMEZ
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