Soybeans in Toufen and Houlong in Miaoli County were damaged by rain. The Ministry of Agriculture announced a financial aid of 28,000 yuan per hectare.
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- In Toufen City and Houlong Town, Miaoli County, delayed soybean disasters occurred due to rain damage from August to September.
- The area affected by Toufen was about 20 hectares, with damage reaching 90%, and the area affected by Houlong, which was about 66 hectares, was damaged by about 40%.
- The Ministry of Agriculture announced assistance of 28,000 yuan per hectare, and the application deadline is until October 16.
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Why It Matters
Toufen City and Houlong Town in Miaoli County suffered heavy rainfall from August to September, causing delayed disasters in soybean crops during the seedling growth and flowering and pod-bearing stages. After investigation, it was confirmed that the disaster reached the standard for natural disaster relief.
Rains in August and September damaged soybeans in Toufen and Houlong in Miao County. The Ministry of Agriculture announced a financial aid of RMB 28,000 per hectare. (Photo by reporter Cai Zhengmin)
Miaoli County suffered rain damage from August to September, which caused delayed disasters in the soybeans planted in Toufen City and Houlong Town. The Miaoli County Government's Agriculture Department, in conjunction with the Miaoli District Agricultural Improvement Station and the Agricultural and Food Administration, confirmed that the damage to soybeans in both places has reached the standard for natural disaster relief. After the county government actively reported it, the Ministry of Agriculture has announced cash assistance, with an assistance amount of 28,000 yuan per hectare. Applications will be accepted from now until October 16.
The County Agricultural Department stated that after on-site investigation and statistics, the soybean planting area in Toufen City was about 20.5 hectares, and the immediate damage area was 20 hectares, of which 90% was damaged. The soybean planting area in Houlong Town was 66.04 hectares, and the damaged area was 66 hectares, of which the damage was about 40%. The overall disaster was quite significant.
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The Department of Agriculture pointed out that according to data from the Central Meteorological Administration, the single-day rainfall at the Toufen station was 53 mm on August 29 and 78.5 mm on September 3; the Houlong Haipu station had a single-day rainfall of 32.5 mm on August 25, and the cumulative rainfall from September 1 to 3 was as high as 99.5 mm. Since the soybeans in the two places were in the seedling growth, flowering and pod-bearing stages at the time of the survey, heavy rainfall caused the soybeans to suffer from stunted growth or physiological flower and pod drop and other damage.
The Department of Agriculture reminded that the Ministry of Agriculture has announced Toufen City and Houlong Town as soybean natural disaster cash assistance areas, with assistance of 28,000 yuan per hectare. Disaster-stricken farmers are required to prepare relevant documents and information and apply at the local office within the prescribed application period, so as to obtain assistance funds as soon as possible and resume farming.
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Open Questions
- How many farmers are specifically affected by this rain?
- When is the estimated time for the relief funds to be distributed?
- Are other crops affected by the same rain damage?
