Taiwan: Hualien Fenglin, Yuli watermelon disaster damage exempted from site survey, cash relief 62,000 yuan per hectare

Published Jul 28, 2023

Tridge summary

Typhoon Du Surui has caused extensive damage to agriculture in Taiwan, particularly in Hualien County. Watermelon, bananas, and rice were among the most severely affected crops, with significant loss of income for farmers. The Council of Agriculture has announced cash relief measures for affected farmers and plans to promote insurance in the future to protect farmers' income.

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Original content

Du Surui, Central Taiwan, recently brought disaster-causing torrential rains to eastern Taiwan. The cumulative rainfall at Hualien Fuli Station of the Central Meteorological Administration has reached 935.5 millimeters since the 26th. Chen Jizhong, chairman of the Council of Agriculture, went to Fenglin Township, Hualien County today (28th) Zhongxinpu and Yuli Town Changliang, Dongfeng and other ground survey disasters, especially Fenglin and Yuli Phase II watermelon harvesting period, but were flooded by heavy rain, farmers wanted to cry without tears, Chen Jizhong promised to announce cash relief on the same day "free "Current Survey", and will promote watermelon insurance to protect farmers' income and avoid depending on the sky for food. According to statistics collected by the Agriculture and Food Administration of the Council of Agriculture of the People’s Republic of China, as of 5:00 p.m. today, typhoon Dusurui caused a total of 51.39 million yuan in damages, with Hualien ...

Source: Agriharvest