Agricultural losses from Typhoon Matmo reach nearly US$20 million從颱風麥德姆農業損失達到近2000萬美元

CNA
July 29, 2014, 12:01 am TWN

Matmo, the first typhoon to directly hit Taiwan this year, also caused losses of NT$50.89 million and NT$47.02 million in Yilan and Taitung counties, respectively.
Citing statistics compiled by local governments, the council said eastern Taiwan was the region hardest hit by the storm, with losses suffered by Hualien County now reaching NT$362.34 million, or 61 percent of the total nationwide.

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan's agriculture sector has suffered NT$594.9 million (US$19.73 million) in losses as of 5 p.m. Monday from the battering the island took from Typhoon Matmo on July 22, according to the latest Council of Agriculture figures.

Banana growers reported NT$129.19 million in losses as of Monday afternoon, the most for any individual crop, the statistics showed.

Other agricultural produce affected by the typhoon included pomelos, watermelons, sugar apples, papayas, pineapples, guavas, pears, taros and chives, the council said.

Meanwhile, livestock losses amounted to NT$2.15 million and losses in the forestry sector stood at NT$28.3 million.

從颱風麥德姆農業損失達到近2000萬美元

中央社
2014年7月29日，上午12:01 TWN

台北，台灣 - 台灣農業部門已經從颱風麥德姆的毆打島，並於7月22日遭受新台幣594900000美元（US19730000美元）的損失，下午5點週一，根據農業部人物的最新會議。

引用地方政府統計，該局表示，台灣東部是該地區受風暴重災區，由花蓮縣遭受現在達到的全國總新台幣362340000美元，或61％的損失。

麥德姆，第一颱風直接襲台，今年，也造成新台幣50890000美元及宜蘭縣，台東縣新台幣47020000美元損失，分別。

香蕉種植者報虧損，週一下午新台幣129190000美元，最讓任何個人作物，統計顯示。

受颱風影響的其他農產品包括柚子，西瓜，糖蘋果，木瓜，菠蘿，番石榴，梨，芋頭和韭菜，該局說。

同時，牲畜損失為新台幣2150000美元和林業部門的損失為新台幣28300000美元。