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Mount Bulusan's eruption(File Photo courtesy of Arvie Gernandizo) MANILA- The initial agricultural damage following the phreatic eruption of Mount Bulusan in Sorsogon has reached PHP16.86 million, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday. As of noon, the DA said almost 380 hectares of land have been affected by volcanic emissions in the area, where 90.64 percent of the land were rice farms; followed by high-value crops (HVC), attributing to 8.76 percent; and fisheries at 0.59 percent. In a statement, the DA said hundreds of farmers and fishers were affected in three municipalities in Sorsogon. "DA Regional Field Office 5 has reported damage and losses for rice, lowland vegetables, and fisheries amounting to Php 16.85 million affecting 473 farmers and fishers and 389 hectares of agricultural areas with a volume of production loss at 695 metric tons in the municipalities of Juban, Casiguran, and Irosin in Sorsogon," the DA said. Initial figures showed 343 hectares

Mount bulusanDepartment of agriculturePhilippine crop insurance corporationDa regional field officeField officeMount bulusan 39s eruption file photo courtesy of arvie gernandizo manila the initial agricultural damage following phreatic in sorsogon has reached php16 86 millionHe department of agriculture da said wednesday as noonHe da said almost 380 hectares of land have been affected by volcanic emissions in the areaHere 90 64 percent of the land were rice farms followed by high value crops hvcTtributing to 8 76 percent and fisheries at 0 59 ina statementHe da said hundreds of farmers and fishers were affected in three municipalities sorsogon quot regional field office 5 has reported damage losses for riceLowland vegetablesNd fisheries amounting to php 16 85 million affecting 473 farmers and fishers 389 hectares of agricultural areas witha volume production loss at 695 metric tons in the municipalities jubanNd irosin in sorsogonUot the da said initial figures showed 343 hectares of rice land in sorsogon were damagedEsulting in 686 metric tons of damaged harvest worth php15 28 million the agricultural sector also lost eight high value crops