Damages that results to hunger

NDRRMC: 'Crising' caused over P11M damage to agriculture in Mindanao

At least P11.24 million in agriculture was destroyed due to Tropical Depression Crising, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Saturday.

In its 6:00 a.m. update, the NDRRMC based its initial figures on damage to agriculture from Asuncion town in Davao del Norte province.

The damage of P11,241,800 included P10,087,300 in rice; P444,500 in corn; and P710,000 in vegetables.

The NDRRMC also said Crising has so far affected 51,458 families or 261,570 people in 189 villages in Regions 4-B, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

Of these, 7,460 families or 33,849 people are staying in 47 evacuation centers.

The death toll remained at four, with two still missing. - VVP, GMA News


Reaction:

I was truly disappointed by this news because this kind of event can affect the daily livelihood of the fishermen, farmers and the other people who benefit from their products. According to the Department of Agrarian Reform, Droughts and Cyclones have many negative impacts on the agricultural sector including: reducing crop yields by burial of seedlings under sand deposits, the loss of plant tissue and reduced photosynthetic activity as a result of sandblasting, delaying plant development, increasing end-of-season drought risk, causing injury and reduced productivity of livestock, increasing soil erosion and accelerating the process of land degradation and desertification, filling up irrigation canals with sediments, covering transportation routes, affecting water quality of rivers and streams, and affecting air quality.  

I hope our local government can solve this kind of situation and the farmers can go back to its feet again. Although, I know this movement requires a lot of time. In case that the government doesn't fix this issue there will be a shortage  of rice, corn and other agri-based products that other people rely on. The Industrial Sectors couldn't make their move in making their products due to loss of raw materials coming from the agricultural sectors. Also, there will be an unemployment and underemployment increase. As a summary, there will be no economic advancement. 

That's why the government's position is no joke because every problem about the country lies to them and they have to come up with the solution for this problem as early as possible.

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