Kanlaon eruption results in P129-M agri damage

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Kanlaon eruption results in P129-M agri damage
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THE eruption of Mt. Kanlaon has damaged crops and livestock worth P129.39 million, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). The agency said in its latest bulletin that the eruption displaced 1,431 farmers, with 581 hectares of farmland. Of this, 307 hectares showed no chance of recovery.

File photo provided by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology shows an explosive eruption occurred at the summit vent of Kanlaon volcano, as seen from Mansalanao, Negros Occidental province, Philippines on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024.

The agency said these were equivalent to P124.93 million for high-value crops; P3.06 million for rice, P503,350 for corn, and P900,100 for livestock and poultry. “Additional damage and losses are expected as assessment is ongoing in areas affected by the Kanlaon Volcanic Activity,” the DA said.

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