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CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela—This province lost at least P4.7 billion in agricultural produce due to Super Typhoon “Lawin” recently.
Danilo Tumamao, provincial agriculturist, said “Lawin” destroyed more than P2.7 billion worth of rice crops, P99 million on corn, P370 million on high value vegetable crops, P68 million on mango plantations and P1.58 million on fisheries.
He said the provincial government will provide immediate assistance and other interventions for the affected farmers to help them recover from their losses.
“The damage left by “Lawin” to agriculture was the worst so far in the province,” Tumamao said.
Tumamao, however, assured the public that the province has enough rice supply despite the huge damaged wrought by “Lawin.”
