Agricultural damage and losses caused by typhoon "Jolina" ballooned to P324.04 million as reports of assessments continue to come in, the Department of Agriculture said.
The devastation translated into 17,760 metric tons of production loss, covering a total 11,357 hectares of agricultural areas in Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, and Eastern Visayas.
This has affected 14,331 farmers and fishers.
Affected commodities include rice, corn, high value crops, livestock, and fisheries.
Interventions and assistance have been in place to help the affected farmers and fisherfolk recover from the losses caused by typhoon "Jolina" and possible damage that typhoon Kiko may bring.
Rice, corn, various vegetable seeds, drugs, and biologics for livestock and poultry needs will be made available for the affected sector.
They will also be given access to Quick Response Fund (QRF) for the rehabilitation of affected areas; Survival and Recovery (SURE) Loan Program of Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC); and available funds from the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) to indemnify affected farmers.
The DA said it continues to coordinate with concerned local government units and other disaster risk reduction related offices on the impact of "Jolina" as well as available resources for interventions and assistance.