DA estimates P141 million in damage and losses to PH agriculture caused by Typhoon Karding

Damage to agriculture caused by Super Typhoon Karding (international name: Noru) was estimated at P141.38 million (AUD 3.7 million), based on initial estimates of the Department of Agriculture in the Philippines.

Aerial view taken by Black Hawk S-70i helicopter doing aerial recon/RDANA over Nueva Ecija after Super Typhoon hits the province

Key Points

• The Department of Agriculture said the initial assessment covers 16,229 hectares of land in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), the Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, and Calabarzon, as of 12 noon on Monday, September 26
• The DA will provide 133,240 bags of rice seeds, 5,729 bags of corn seeds, and 4,911 kilograms of assorted vegetable seeds for affected farmers.
• Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it has allocated P1.1 billion for its disaster response and assistance to those hit by Typhoon Karding