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The Cabinet-level Council of Agriculture buying damaged rice

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Cabinet-level Council of Agriculture (COA) has started buying unhusked rice damaged by Typhoon Krosa to help ease rice farmers’ financial losses, a COA official said yesterday. Agricultural losses resulting from Krosa, which swept through northern and northeastern Taiwan Saturday bringing strong wind and torrential rain, have exceeded NT$3.85 billion, the official said, citing the latest statistics released by the COA.

Rice paddies, along with bananas, were the two worst-hit crops. Other crops such as grapes, persimmons, ponkan mandarin oranges, guavas, bell fruit and papayas also suffered serious damage, the official said.

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