MANILA, Philippines- Pumalo na ang halaga ng pinsala sa crop sector mula sa pananalasa ni Bagyong Julian sa mahigit kalahating bilyong piso, base sa Department of Agriculture (DA).
Sa typhoon situation bulletin ng DA, binanggit ng ahensya na ang halaga ng production loss dahil sa weather disturbance ay P551.81 milyon.
Winasak ni Julian ang 15,296 ektarya ng agricultural areas sa Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, at Central Luzon.
“Damage and losses have been reported in rice, corn, high-value crops, livestock and poultry, and irrigation facilities,” pahayag ng DA.
Sumampa naman ang bilang ng mga apektadong magsasaka sa 29,734, habang ang volume of production loss ay umabot sa 22,623 metric tons (MT).
“The volume of production losses from the affected agricultural areas is estimated at 21,830 MT for palay, 742 MT for corn, and 51 MT for high-value crops,” anang Agriculture Department.
“The increase in the overall damage and losses is attributed to reports in Ilocos and Cagayan Valley Regions. These values are subject to further validation,” dagdag nito.
“As field assessments and validations continue, further damage and losses are expected in the affected regions, particularly on palay and high-value crops in Cagayan Valley,” anito pa.
Sa Saturday News Forum, sinabi ni DA Assistant Secretary at spokesperson Arnel de Mesa na ang agricultural damage dulot ni Julian “will not cause significant concern” pagdating sa supply at presyo.
Humina si Julian bilang low pressure area (LPA) nitong Biyernes sa paglabas nito sa Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). RNT/SA
