Under the impact of heavy rains in late August, agriculture in many areas of Taiwan was affected. According to Taiwanese media reports, total agricultural losses in all of Taiwan have exceeded 283.04 million yuan. Agricultural crops such as papaya were affected most severely, while guava, lotus mist, and Buddha were also affected.
According to media reports from the Comprehensive Central News Agency, the United News Network and other media outlets, data released by the Taiwan Agricultural Affairs Authority showed that the area affected by crop damage in all of Taiwan was about 3,318 hectares, with the degree of damage being about 22%. Among them, the area affected by papaya was about 197 hectares, with the amount of damage being about 34.74 million yuan.
Statistics show that agricultural losses in various counties and cities were highest at 129.4 million yuan in Gaoxiong City, followed by 57.26 million yuan in Yunlin County, 47.01 million yuan in Jiayi County, 41.47 million yuan in Pingdong County, and 28.89 million yuan in Tainan City.
Affected by the low-pressure zone and southwest air currents, the total rainfall in Gaohsiung City in August reached 1,712 millimeters, breaking the record for August in a single month since 1931. Gaohsiung City announced on the 3rd that this round of heavy rainfall caused the most damage to fruit farmers, among which the area affected by lotus mist was about 80 hectares, with losses of about 18,264,000 yuan.