TYPHOON “Rolly,” said to be the strongest this year, is expected to bring widespread damage to crops along its forecast track, the Department of Agriculture said Saturday.
“As of today (Saturday), based on the combined data of CAR, Regions I, II, III, IV-A, IV-B, V, and VIII, the area of standing crops that might be affected by ‘ROLLY’ totals to 928,324 for rice; and 58,341 hectares for corn,” the DA said in a weather bulletin.
In particular, the DA said that of the total of 928,324 hectares of standing rice seen to be affected, the area under seedling and vegetative stage is at 179,442 hectares or 19.33 percent.
Meanwhile, the rice area under reproductive stage is at 306,732 hectares or 33.04 percent while the area under maturity stage is at 442,820 hectares or 47.70 percent.
For corn, the area of crops under the seedling and vegetative stage is at 31,960 hectares or 54.70 percent while the area under reproductive stage is at 4,182 hectares or 7.16 percent.
The corn area under maturity stage contributes to the remaining 22,290 hectares or 38.15 percent.
The Agriculture chief also instructed the respective DA-Regional Field Offices to enforce appropriate measures to minimize damage to crops, livestock and poultry, aquaculture, and infrastructure facilities, including harm to farmers, fishers, other rural folk and their families.(GMA News)
