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BackTainan suffers severe agricultural damage due to heavy rains, and the application period for agricultural natural disaster relief has been extended to September 14
Tainan suffers severe agricultural damage due to heavy rains, and the application period for agricultural natural disaster relief has been extended to September 14
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Tainan suffers severe agricultural damage due to heavy rains, and the application period for agricultural natural disaster relief has been extended to September 14

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  • Days of torrential rains in late August caused serious agricultural damage in Tainan City.
  • The Ministry of Agriculture extended the application deadline for agricultural natural disaster cash assistance and low-interest loans by 5 working days to September 14, which was originally due on September 7.
  • As of September 4, applications from 13,735 households had been accepted, amounting to NT$581,244,649.

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Days of torrential rains in late August caused severe agricultural damage in Tainan City. The Ministry of Agriculture originally listed Tainan City as an area for agricultural natural disaster cash assistance and low-interest loans. The deadline for accepting applications was originally scheduled to end on September 7.

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Heavy rains in late August caused serious agricultural damage in Tainan City, and the period for agricultural natural disaster cash assistance and low-interest loans was extended to September 14. (Provided by the Agriculture Bureau)

In late August, consecutive days of torrential rain caused agricultural disasters in Tainan City. The Ministry of Agriculture announced that Tainan City is an agricultural natural disaster cash assistance and low-interest loan area. The original acceptance period was until September 7. However, considering that the disaster caused serious losses to farmers, the Ministry of Agriculture announced yesterday (9) that the acceptance period has been extended by 5 working days to September 14, reminding farmers to grasp the deadline.

According to statistics from the Agricultural Bureau, as of September 4, various district offices have accepted applications from 13,735 households, with an application amount of 581,244,649 yuan, and are currently accepting applications.

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The Agriculture Bureau stated that in addition to crop losses after heavy rains, farmers also need to invest a lot of manpower in field cleaning and re-cultivation. After reporting local needs to the central government, the Ministry of Agriculture considered the disaster situation in Nanshi and extended the deadline for agricultural natural disaster cash assistance and low-interest loan applications to September 14 to give disaster-stricken farmers more time to complete the applications.

The Agricultural Bureau reminds qualified farmers to seize the deadline and apply to the regional office where the affected land is located before September 14 to safeguard their rights and interests. If you have any questions about the application, you can contact the regional office or agricultural bureau where the affected land is located.

Open Questions

  • How many hectares of crops were damaged by this heavy rain?
  • After the application period is extended, how many more farmers are expected to apply?
  • What are the specific interest rates and loan amounts of low-interest loans?

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Organizationsministry of agricultureAgriculture Bureau
PlacesTainan City
Topicsheavy rainagricultural disasterCash assistancelow interest loanApplication deadlineministry of agriculture
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