00:00The action of the Department of Agriculture is also fast to address the effects of the Christine typhoon.
00:05The government assured that the rice supply in the country is still sufficient.
00:09This is the national news of Claizel Pardilla.
00:14It seems that the Christine typhoon swept away the rice in San Joseca, Marinasur.
00:19The rice in Libon Albay sank in the flood and was filled with sand.
00:25That's just a few of the crops cut by the Christine typhoon.
00:29According to the Department of Agriculture,
00:31the Christine typhoon is expected to hit 1 million hectares of rice
00:37in the regions of Ilocos, Cagayan, Central, Mimaropa, Calabarzon, Bicol, Caraga and Eastern Visayas.
00:47But the agency believes that the typhoon's impact will not be great.
00:5260 to 70 percent of the so-called matured crops in the areas were saved after the DA's early warning.
01:02The Secretary advised our regional field offices and regional directors to carry out the harvesting.
01:11But of course, we cannot harvest all of it.
01:14Currently, there are areas that were planted early.
01:18After the early harvest, they caught up with the second or third crop.
01:23That's about 15 percent.
01:25Of course, if it's damaged, it will be hard for you to recover.
01:30But if we are advised, at least we saved a lot.
01:35The damage will not be that great.
01:38The agency is encouraging the rice supply.
01:43Because of the importation, we expect that based on the historical trend,
01:50our stock inventory can still reach 100 days after the end of the year.
01:57So we are not worried when it comes to our stocks.
02:00Free rice, fat and other farm inputs have already been placed
02:04to be distributed to farmers affected by the typhoon.
02:08The National Food Authority will continue to export rice to meet the needs in the areas where the typhoon Christine was placed.
02:16500 sacks of rice were deployed for relief operations in Sorsobon and Catanduanes.
02:22Currently, the NFA's inventory is more than four million sacks of rice.
02:28We are expecting more requests from the LGUs in San Aga.
02:33You know, we have a lot of economy.
02:35We are really confident that we can provide stocks to our LGUs in Mangaylang.
02:41The agency has ordered the opening of all warehouses in the country
02:45so that the rice can be deployed quickly.
02:49From PTV, Kalei Zalpar Villa, Balitang Pambansa.
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