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Ompong's estimated damage to rice, corn could reach billions: Piñol

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6DNXNaNYjs8" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>MANILA – Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol on Thursday said the projected damage of Typhoon Ompong in rice and corn crops alone could amount to billions of pesos.</p><p>During the command conference led by President Rodrigo Duterte, Piñol said rice could suffer losses amounting to P3.6 billion on a moderate estimate or up to P7.9 billion in a worst case scenario.</p><p>Corn crops could suffer P2.7 billion in losses under moderate conditions or up to P3.1 billion, he said. </p><p>Ompong, expected to make landfall in Cagayan Saturday morning, could affect a total of 1,220,000 hectares of rice and corn alone, Piñol said. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/13/18/ompong-slows-down-signal-no-1-up-in-24-areas">Ompong slows down; Signal no. 1 up in 27 areas</a></li></ul><p>Piñol, however, assured the President that despite the typhoon, there would still be about 85 to 96 days of rice supply left by the end of the year.</p><p>To prepare the farmers, Piñol said they have activated their operation centers. Farmers were advised to harvest matured crops while trucks for animal evacuation were also strategically positioned.</p><p>Malacañang earlier said Duterte wanted the country to be at its highest level of readiness for Ompong. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/13/18/duterte-wants-highest-level-of-readiness-for-ompong">Duterte wants highest level of readiness for &#x27;Ompong&#x27;</a></li></ul>

<p>MANILA – Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol on Thursday said the projected damage of Typhoon Ompong in rice and corn crops alone could amount to billions of pesos.</p>

MANILA – Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol on Thursday said the projected damage of Typhoon Ompong in rice and corn crops alone could amount to billions of pesos.