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More than 33,000 farmers affected by agricultural damage from typhoon Julian
Super Typhoon Julian has affected over 33,000 farmers, causing more than PHP 607 million in agricultural damage.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) reported losses across rice, corn, high-value crops, livestock, poultry, irrigation, and agricultural facilities.
The rice sector experienced the highest loss, with a production volume loss of 25,407 metric tons.
Damage to agri-infrastructure includes PHP 92.68 million for irrigation facilities and PHP 13.22 million for other farm structures.
Additional losses include PHP 38.95 million for the corn industry and PHP 31.13 million for high-value crops.
The DA has allocated PHP 166.67 million in agricultural inputs and is offering zero-interest loans through the SURE Loan Program.
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