Typhoon Odette damages agri and fishery sectors by P3.6 billion

Typhoon Odette caused an estimated PHP 3.6 billion in damage to the agriculture and fishery sectors across ten regions in the Philippines.

Surigao del Norte alone sustained over PHP 1 billion in damages, with fisheries accounting for PHP 780 million and agriculture PHP 250 million.

The typhoon also destroyed PHP 838.5 million worth of infrastructure in Surigao del Norte, including roads and public markets.

The Department of Agriculture reported that Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao, and Caraga were among the most impacted areas.

The calamity affected 47,048 farmers and fishers, with losses impacting rice, corn, high-value crops, livestock, fisheries, agricultural infrastructure, machinery, and equipment.

Despite the losses, rice and corn were harvested from some affected regions prior to the typhoon's landfall.