Typhoon Qiangbi severely damaged Yunlin's agriculture, causing losses exceeding 100 million yuan. The central government quickly announced relief measures

The Ministry of Agriculture announced on the 26th that Yunlin County is the agricultural natural disaster cash assistance area, relief projects and amounts of Typhoon Qiangpi.

Typhoon Qiangbi severely damaged agriculture in Yunlin with "strong winds and no rain". From crops to greenhouse facilities, the damage exceeded 100 million yuan. Minister of Agriculture Chen Junji visited Yunlin today (26th) to investigate the disaster. The Ministry of Agriculture immediately announced that Yunlin is an agricultural natural disaster cash assistance area. The scope of assistance covers cereals, vegetables, raw materials sugar cane, green corn and greenhouse facilities. Disaster-stricken farmers can apply to various public offices from October 27 to November 9.

The strong winds of Typhoon Qiangpit swept through Yunlin, especially in coastal towns. Since many crops were in the growth period, they could not withstand the strong winds and suffered disasters such as leaf yellowing, withering, and lodging. After learning about it, county magistrate Zhang Lishan and legislators Liu Jianguo, Zhang Jiajun, and Ding Xuezhong went to investigate the disaster and strive for central government assistance. Since there were many types of crops affected, Zhang Lishan hoped to receive all kinds of assistance.

This morning, Chen Junji and Liu Jianguo and others went to Mailiao and Taixi to survey agricultural damage. Chen Junji said that considering the severe agricultural damage caused by the typhoon, the Ministry of Agriculture will quickly handle the natural disaster relief announcement so that affected farmers can apply for assistance as early as possible to make up for the losses.

The Ministry of Agriculture announced at noon today that Yunlin County is an agricultural natural disaster cash assistance area. Vegetables 1 to 7, with assistance amounts ranging from 30,000 to 140,000 yuan per hectare; miscellaneous grains ranging from 28,000 to 36,000 yuan per hectare; green corn, 16,000 yuan, raw material sugar cane, 41,000 yuan; plastic cloth greenhouses, 180,000 to 3.6 million yuan, and horizontal scaffolding mesh rooms, 60,000 to 200,000 yuan. Farmers who qualify for the assistance project and have a loss rate of more than 20% can apply to the public office where the land is located on November 9.

Typhoon Qiangbi swept across Yunlin County for three days with strong winds and no rain, causing leaf damage to many crops.

Typhoon Qiangbi swept across Yunlin County for three days with strong winds and no rain, causing leaf damage to many crops.

Legislator Liu Jianguo (second from left) invites Agriculture Minister Chen Junji (third from left) to Yunlin to survey agricultural damage.