Champi Agricultural Losses Top NT$221 Million
By Yang Yuan-ting / Staff reporter, with CNA
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Agricultural losses caused by Typhoon Champi had reached NT$221.63 million (US$6.8 million) as of 11am today, with garlic crops sustaining the heaviest damage, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.
Data from the ministry's Agriculture and Food Agency and Department of Animal Industry showed:
- Crop losses: NT$210.73 million
- Livestock losses: NT$90,000 (primarily pigs)
- Damage to private facilities: NT$10.8 million (including NT$8.57 million for livestock and poultry facilities and NT$2.23 million for agricultural infrastructure)
Among crops, garlic was the hardest hit, with losses totaling NT$63.59 million. Other severely affected crops included peanuts (NT$15.91 million), onions (NT$11.65 million), tangerines (NT$11.51 million) and edible corn (NT$9.99 million).
By region, Yunlin County reported the heaviest agricultural losses at NT$137.07 million. Following were Miaoli County (NT$24.83 million), Taichung (NT$20.42 million), New Taipei City (NT$16.18 million) and Yilan County (NT$9.38 million).
To mitigate the financial impact, the ministry announced cash relief and low-interest loans for nine municipalities: New Taipei City, Taoyuan, Taichung, Changhua, Nantou, Yunlin, Yilan and Taitung counties. The package also includes items that did not strictly meet weather parameter thresholds but were confirmed to have sustained severe damage during on-site inspections.