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FLOODED. A heavily flooded farming community in Tarangnan, Samar in this Jan. 13 photo. The Department of Agriculture has reported PHP356.91 million in losses to farming sector due to severe flooding in Eastern Visayas since the last week of December. (Photo courtesy of Kuyanolds Mustacisa) ALANGALANG, Leyte - Damage and losses to agriculture due to severe flooding in Eastern Visayas since last week have reached PHP356.91 million, the Department of Agriculture reported Thursday. The weather disturbances have affected 18,302 farmers tilling 18,319 hectares of land in six provinces, said Larry Sultan, DA Eastern Visayas regional technical director for operations. Rice posted the biggest losses with a total value loss of PHP152.02 million, followed by high-value crops at PHP3.82 million, livestock at PHP836,400 and root crops at PHP227,650. Sultan said validation and acceptance of reports from affected areas is still ongoing, adding that they began receiving reports as early as Dec. 28. H

Philippines generalLarry sultanDepartment of agricultureEastern visayasFloodeda heavily flooded farming community in tarangnanAmar in this jan 13 photo the department of agriculture has reported php356 91 million losses to farming sector due severe flooding eastern visayas since last week december courtesy kuyanolds mustacisa alangalangEyte damage and losses to agriculture due severe flooding in eastern visayas since last week have reached php356 91 millionHe department of agriculture reported thursday the weather disturbances have affected 18302 farmers tilling 18319 hectares of land in six provincesAid larry sultanA eastern visayas regional technical director for operations rice posted the biggest losses witha total value loss of php152 02 millionOllowed by high value crops at php3 82 millionIvestock at php836400 and root crops at php227650 sultan said validation and acceptance of reports from affected areas is still ongoing