STORM AFTERMATH. Villagers in Cagayan province on Wednesday (Oct. 13, 2021) remove fallen trees from the road near their residence after Severe Tropical Storm Maring's onslaught. The Department of Agriculture (DA) said damage to agriculture due "Maring" has so far reached PHP608.50 million. (Photo courtesy of Cagayan PIO) MANILA - Damage to agriculture due to Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Maring has so far reached PHP608.50 million, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday. In its latest data, the DA said 'Maring' affected 29,063 farmers and fishers, with a volume of production loss at 36,354 metric tons (MT) and damaged 32,882 hectares of agricultural areas in Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Bicol Region, and Western Visayas. Affected commodities include rice, corn, high-value crops, livestock, and fisheries. These values are subject to validation. The DA said a total area of 28,952 hectares of rice have b
(File photo from DA) MANILA - Initial assessment of the Department of Agriculture (DA) showed that Severe Tropical Storm Maring has destroyed PHP29.40 million worth of agricultural in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). According to the DA's data released on Tuesday afternoon, "Maring" affected 1,128 farmers, with a volume of production loss at 1,713 metric tons (MT) and damaged 1,225 hectares of agricultural areas. The affected commodities in the region include corn and high-value crops. Based on the combined data of CAR and Regions 1 (Ilocos), 2 (Cagayan Valley), 3 (Central Luzon), 4-A (Calabarzon), 4-B (Mimaropa, 6 (Western Visayas), and 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula), the area of standing crops that may be affected by "Maring" totals to 1,469,985 hectares or 77.98 percent of the national standing crops for rice and 298,523 hectares or 57.98 percent of the national standing crops for corn. The DA, through its regional field offices, is further assessing and
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