Taipei, June 5 (CNA) Agricultural losses in Taiwan from days of torrential rain has reached NT$90.58 million (US$3.01 million), the Council of Agriculture (COA) said, citing estimates valid as of 5 p.m. on Monday.
Yunlin County in central Taiwan suffered the heaviest losses at NT$25.91 million, or 29 percent of total national losses, the COA said.
New Taipei City reported NT$17.8 million in agricultural losses, followed by Kaohsiung City with NT$10.02 million, Nantou County with NT$9.58 million and Chiayi County NT$9.43 million, the COA said.
Crop damage accounted for most of the losses, with 3,473 hectares of farmland and NT$67.26 million worth of crops damaged, according to the COA.
It said rice growers took the biggest hit, suffering crop losses of NT$14.01 million and damage to 1,480 hectares of farmland.
The livestock sector faced NT$8.49 million in losses, largely due to the loss of chickens, geese and pigs, the COA said.
Losses in fish products, mainly trout and sturgeon, reached NT$1.76 million.
Other losses were estimated at NT$13.06 million and included flooding or erosion of farmland and damage to farm equipment, according to the COA.
