Typhoon Bawu damages Taoyuan rice paddies; vegetable prices rise amid lower volume

Typhoon Bawu has caused scattered damage to rice paddies in Taiwan's Taoyuan city, with authorities assessing the impact. The storm led to a significant drop in wholesale vegetable volume and a price surge.

Agricultural officials are surveying affected fields in areas like Pingzhen, Guishan, and Daxi. Taoyuan's first-crop rice, covering over 11,800 hectares, is currently being harvested, with more than 17% already collected. The city government is working with national agricultural agencies and local farmers' associations to assess the damage.

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Taoyuan's first-crop rice, covering over 11,800 hectares, is currently being harvested, with more than 17% already collected.

If the damage meets natural disaster relief standards, the city will promptly request official designation for cash assistance and seek lenient disaster loss assessments from the central government to help farmers resume production. Farmers are advised to use a mobile app to document damage for relief applications.

Meanwhile, the Taoyuan Vegetable Wholesale Market reported a 56% decrease in trading volume to 63 metric tons and a 34% increase in average wholesale prices to NT$46.5 per kilogram. This fluctuation is attributed to the typhoon and rainfall in production areas, which disrupted harvesting and transportation, leading to reduced market arrivals and a short-term price hike.

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The Taoyuan Vegetable Wholesale Market reported a 56% decrease in trading volume to 63 metric tons and a 34% increase in average wholesale prices to NT$46.5 per kilogram.