Enteng, habagat cause P600M in agri losses, aid provided

Severe Tropical Storm Enteng and the southwest monsoon (habagat) have caused over P600 million in agricultural losses, affecting more than 27,598 farmers across various regions in the Philippines.

The highest damage of PHP624.06 million was reported in rice production, followed by corn at PHP22.75 million and high-value crops (HVC) at PHP10.41 million.

Destroyed agricultural produce includes rice, corn, high-value crops, cassava, and livestock, with additional losses of PHP1.77 million for cassava and PHP16,000 for livestock and poultry.

In Pangasinan, the damage to agriculture includes PHP13.8 million in rice losses and PHP69.5 million in infrastructure damage due to heavy rainfall or soil erosion.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is providing PHP202.86 million in assistance through seeds, bio-control measures, and farm tools to aid recovery efforts, while the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) remains on red alert monitoring river levels and verifying reports about flooded areas.