Manila Bulletin
Odette dampens PH agri growth outlook
The agricultural sector in the Philippines has suffered P3.1 billion in damages and losses due to Typhoon Odette's impact.
This latest tally represents an increase of P500 million from the previous day's assessment.
The damage affects 90,316 metric tons of production across 65,432 hectares of agricultural land in various regions.
A total of 39,372 farmers and fishers have been impacted by the typhoon.
Affected commodities include rice, corn, high-value crops, livestock, and fisheries, with additional damage to infrastructure and equipment.
The Department of Agriculture notes that these figures are subject to validation and further increases are anticipated.
Prior to Odette's landfall, 11,454 hectares of rice were harvested, yielding 34,433 metric tons valued at P615.53 million.
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