The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that damage and losses to agriculture in the Visayas due to Severe Tropical Storm Kristine was at P26,312,684.38 as of Tuesday, October 29th.
Citing data from the Department of Agriculture, the NDRRMC’s latest report tallied P18,906,958.18 in agri-production loss for Western Visayas and P7,405,726.2 for Eastern Visayas.
Up to 1,560 farmers and fisherfolk were included in the list of individuals affected by Kristine. The DA data also showed that a total of 732.33 hectares of crop areas were damaged by the effects of the severe tropical storm.
Source: Inquirer