'Karding' crop damage balloons to P1.97B

by Bella Cariaso - Arlie O. Calalo - Moises Cruz

Sep 29, 2022 12:15 am

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday said that Super Typhoon 'Karding's' damage to the agriculture sector has ballooned to P1.97 billion.

In its latest report, the DA said that at least 1,489,091 hectares of farmlands with a combined volume of production of 114,446 metric tons were destroyed in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) and Bicol Region.

ON BENDED KNEE The Philippine bird tikling (Buff-banded rail) rests on the muddied Marikina River where it searches for food on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. Super Typhoon ‘Karding’ devastated parts of Luzon, including Metro Manila, with its strong wind and rain sweeping garbage and mud into waterways. PHOTO BY MIKE DE JUAN

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