BAGUIO CITY — An initial 356 rice and vegetable farmers in two provinces in the Cordillera region affected by typhoon “Kristine†expect aid from the Department of Agriculture (DA).
Though the agency is still consolidating data on the total number of affected farmers and fisherfolk, DA-Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) said rice farmers in Kalinga and vegetable farmers in Apayao have been affected by the tropical storm affecting 154 hectares of rice and vegetables areas.
An initial P17.5 million worth of damage has so far been recorded, according to the DA.
The DA also said rice farmers in the highland region were able to harvest 28,049 metric tons of rice and 102,300 metric tons of corn before Kristine’s onslaught. — Artemio A. Dumlao
