The rainstorm disaster in Taiwan first reported agricultural losses of 16.43 million, with the largest losses of papaya and watermelon.

Torrential rain! Agricultural disaster statistics as of 5: 00 p.m. on 20 May, the amount of damage was 16.43 million yuan, with agricultural products losing 10.73 million yuan, of which 3.72 million was lost by papaya and 68 hectares were damaged by watermelons. Nantou County has suffered the most agricultural losses, which has exceeded 7 million. Frontal transit, heavy rain began one after another on the 17th, and the Agriculture and Food Department announced on the 19th that some areas of Taoyuan and Hsinchu had reached the standards of cash assistance and low-interest loans.

The Council of Agriculture reported the disaster losses in all counties and cities. The estimated amount of agricultural loss in Nantou and other four counties and cities was 10.73 million yuan, with a crop damage area of 188ha and a damage degree of 23%. The top five damaged crops were papaya, watermelon, Zizania caduciflora, muskmelon and towel gourd, with the largest loss of 3.72 million of papaya, 25 hectares of damaged area and 28% of damage degree, and the unharvested area was 7 hectares. Because of the torrential rain, the affected area of watermelons growing on the ground is quite wide. According to statistics, the injured area is 68 hectares, and the degree of damage is 22%. In other words, the unharvested area reaches 15 hectares, and the loss amount is 2.28 million. The losses of Zizania caduciflora bamboo shoots and muskmelon are all more than 1 million yuan.

Torrential rain also caused farmland to be buried, and it was initially estimated that the loss of private facilities was 5.6 million yuan, mainly due to the disaster of buried farmland in Hsinchu County and Nantou County. In addition, there was a loss of 110000 yuan in livestock production, mainly 9, 000 chickens.

As of 5 p.m. on the 20th, the counties and cities that had reported the disaster were Nantou County, Hsinchu County, Taoyuan City, and Taichung City. According to the statistics of Nantou County, the loss of agriculture, forestry, fishery and animal husbandry industry and private facilities was the most serious in 7.65 million, followed by 5.72 million in Hsinchu County, 2.97 million in Taoyuan City and 90 000 in Taichung City.

Since May 17, torrential rains have occurred one after another in various places, and the Council of Agriculture has announced that the targets of cash assistance and low-interest loans are: Guanyin District of Taoyuan City, Xinfeng Township of Hsinchu County, Hukou Township, Zhubei City, muskmelon, muskmelon and watermelon; Yangmei District of Taoyuan City muskmelon and watermelon.

Su Zongzhen, director of the North District Division of the Agriculture and Food Department, said that the muskmelons, muskmelons and watermelons in the peach bamboo seedling area in the North District Branch area were seriously damaged. In order to avoid more serious damage caused by the next wave of rain, it is suggested that farmers should drain as soon as possible when the rain stops. Avoid melons rotting. In addition, peaches are now in bloom, and the rain may affect the fruit rate. Su Zongzhen says that if torrential rains affect the results, farmers can report to local township and district offices, and cash assistance will be provided if damage is confirmed.