Agricultural damage caused by heavy rain in Changhua: 5 types of fruits and vegetables receive cash assistance, green onions receive the highest subsidy
Quick Look
- Heavy rains in late August this year severely damaged farmland in Changhua.
- Five crops, including cantaloupe, winter melon, radish, shallots and cabbage, were included in the Ministry of Agriculture’s natural disaster cash assistance.
- The highest subsidy for shallots per hectare was 140,000 yuan, and the lowest subsidy for radish was 41,000 yuan per hectare.
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Why It Matters
Heavy rains in late August this year severely damaged farmland in Changhua, causing damage to many crops. The Changhua County government sought natural disaster cash assistance and low-interest loans from the Ministry of Agriculture to assist disaster-stricken farmers.
Heavy rains in late August this year severely damaged farmland in Changhua. Five types of fruits and vegetables were included in the cash assistance, with green onions receiving the highest subsidy amount. (Provided by the county government)
Heavy rains in late August this year (2026) caused agricultural damage. The Changhua County government successfully applied for natural disaster cash assistance and low-interest loans from the Ministry of Agriculture. Currently, five crops are included, including cantaloupe, winter melon, radish, shallots and cabbage. Among them, shallots have the highest subsidy of 140,000 yuan per hectare, and radish has the lowest subsidy of 41,000 yuan per hectare. Farmers can apply to the public office where the land is located.
The County Agricultural Department stated that the first wave of damage was more serious in cantaloupes, winter melons, and radishes. After a meeting on September 4, the county government sought cash assistance and low-interest loans from the Ministry of Agriculture. The assistance standards were 80,000 yuan per hectare for cantaloupes, 64,000 yuan per hectare for winter melons, and 41,000 yuan for radishes. Applications will be accepted until September 21.
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Later, the Agriculture Department received another notification of damage to shallots and cabbage. After consultation, they sought a second wave of cash assistance. For shallots, NT$140,000 per hectare was the highest amount of assistance among the five crops. For cabbage, the amount was NT$64,000 per hectare. The application period is until September 24.
The county government reminded that extreme weather has been frequent in recent years. If farmers discover damage to crops in their fields, they must take photos as soon as possible and turn on the time and positioning functions of their mobile phone cameras. At the same time, they should report the disaster to the office as soon as possible, so that the county government can compile the most realistic damage area on a rolling basis and seek leniency from the central government for assistance.
Cantaloupe cannot withstand heavy rains, causing farmland to become flooded and rotten. (Provided by the county government)
After the weather cleared up, the cantaloupes that were hit by heavy rains became rotten and moldy, making it impossible to harvest. (Provided by the county government)
Open Questions
- Exactly how many farmers were affected?
- What is the total number of applications for cash assistance and low-interest loans?
- Are there other crops that will be included in the relief effort?
