Typhoon Qiangbi damaged 307 hectares of farmland in Taoyuan, and applications for assistance close on November 9

Typhoon Qiangbi hit Taiwan a few days ago, causing damage to some crops in Taoyuan City.

Typhoon Qiangbi hit Taiwan a few days ago. The affected crops in Taoyuan City include sorghum, soybeans, buckwheat, and bamboo shoots, covering an area of ​​about 307 hectares. The Municipal Agriculture Bureau reminded that affected farmers have until November 9 to apply for assistance to the district office where the land is located. The Agriculture Bureau will also continue to monitor the disaster situation and farmers' needs in various places, and try its best to reduce agricultural damage.

Strong winds and heavy rains during Typhoon Qiangpiti caused some crops to be lodging and damaged by flooding. The Bureau of Agriculture launched disaster investigation operations on October 25, and together with the Northern Branch of the Agricultural and Food Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Taoyuan District Agricultural Improvement Station of the Ministry of Agriculture, and various district offices, went to the affected fields to confirm the damage. Preliminary statistics show that the affected crops include about 82 hectares of lodging sorghum, about 57 hectares of soybeans, about 27 hectares of buckwheat, and about 110 hectares of broken bamboo shoots. The affected area is about 307 hectares.

The Ministry of Agriculture has announced that some disaster-stricken crops and areas in Taoyuan City will receive cash assistance for agricultural natural disasters. Sorghum is applicable to the whole city, and soybeans are applicable to Xinwu, Guanyin and Yangmei Districts. The Agriculture Bureau reminded that affected farmers can apply to the district office where the land is located from now until November 9 to reduce agricultural disaster losses.

In addition, the Agricultural Bureau compared vegetable prices for three consecutive weeks on October 21, October 28, and November 4 and found that many fruits and vegetables showed an upward trend. Among them, oyster white cabbage was 17.8 yuan per kilogram on October 28, soaring to 46.1 yuan per kilogram on November 4, a single-week increase of 28.3 yuan, an increase of about 159%.