Agricultural losses nationwide from a spell of cold and wet weather last month totaled NT$159.97 million (US$5.69 million), with fruit such as mangoes, strawberries and pears among the hardest hit, the Council of Agriculture said on Wednesday.
Pingtung County suffered the most, reporting NT$56.51 million of agricultural losses, or about 35 percent of the national total, as of 5pm on Tuesday, council data showed.
Miaoli County was next with estimated losses of NT $33.66 million, or 21 percent of the national total, followed by Taichung with NT$27.99 million in losses (17 percent), Taoyuan at NT$18.84 million (12 percent) and Hsinchu County at
Taipei, March 2 (CNA) Agricultural losses nationwide from a spell of cold and wet weather in February have reached NT$159.97 million (US$5.7 million), with fruits such as mangoes, strawberries, and pears being among the hardest hit, according to the Council of Agriculture (COA).
Taipei, March 2 (CNA) Agricultural losses nationwide from a spell of cold and wet weather in February have reached NT$159.97 million (US$5.7 million), with fruits such as mangoes, strawberries, and pears being among the hardest hit, according to the Council of Agriculture (COA).