Taiwan's agriculture sector has suffered more than NT$143 million (about US$4.5 million) in losses as of 2 p.m. Saturday from the battering the island took from Typhoon Soudelor. That’s according to the Council of Agriculture on Sunday.
Citing statistics compiled by local governments, the council said eastern Taiwan was the region hardest hit by the storm, with losses suffered by Hualien reaching almost NT$90 million.
Banana growers reported more than NT$26.5 million in losses, the most for any individual crop. Other agricultural produce affected by the typhoon included pomelos, taros and papayas.
Meanwhile, livestock losses amounted to NT$110,000 and losses in the forestry sector stood at NT$4.3 million.