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The Agri damage from ‘Odette’ has reached P9-B, affecting about 132K people.

According to the Department of Agriculture’s Friday update, damage to crops and farmlands caused by Typhoon Odette has totaled PHP9 billion (DA).

With 132,658 farmers and fisherman affected, the regions of Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao, Soccsksargen, and Caraga suffered the most.

194,671 metric tons of production were lost, along with 351,932 hectares of agricultural land.

Rice, corn, high-value crops like vegetables and fruits, coconut, sugarcane, livestock, and fisheries are all affected.

Agricultural infrastructure, machinery, and equipment were also damaged, but the values are still being verified.

Farmers and fishermen affected will receive at least PHP2.9 billion in immediately available aid, according to the DA.

As of December 28, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported that affected families had received more than PHP154 million in humanitarian help.

The DSWD provided more than PHP115 million in supplemental support, local government entities offered more than PHP38 million in help to their constituents, while non-governmental organizations and other partners provided more than PHP1 million in assistance.

Aside from meeting the urgent needs of affected families, the DSWD Disaster Response Management Bureau partnered with the Philippine Coast Guard to supply play therapy kits, learners’ kits, school-in-a-bag/kits, teacher’s and oral hygiene kits.

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