Typhoon Causes Serious Agricultural Damage in Some Parts of Taiwan

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Shrimp, fish and sesame farmers in southern and central Taiwan say they have experienced heavy losses due to the effects of Typhoon Krathon last week.

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00:00While the worst of the strong winds and rain brought by Typhoon Kraton are over,

00:05some sectors are set to continue feeling its effects.

00:08The storm caused serious damage to agriculture in several areas.

00:13In the southern city of Kaohsiung,

00:15shrimp farmers say they lost millions of shrimp because of power outages during the typhoon.

00:20Without power, the breeders weren't able to get oxygen to their shrimp.

00:31The power outages also caused some fish farmers in Kaohsiung to lose large amounts of fish.

00:37The dead fish smelled so bad that some farmers paid out of pocket to have them cleaned up.

00:42Further north in Zhanghua, sesame farmers are also seeing losses.

00:47Typhoon Kraton brought strong winds to the area, but not much rain,

00:52a combination that can be deadly for crops.

00:55Storm winds brought salt from the ocean,

00:57but unlike with some other typhoons, there wasn't enough rain to dilute the salt or wash it away.

01:13Following the typhoon, farmers are asking for help from the government,

01:17hoping they will take their losses seriously.

01:20They've pointed to times in the past when they felt authorities hadn't given them enough support.

01:28In the aftermath of Typhoon Kraton,

01:32although Taiwan is no longer bracing for wind or rain,

01:36and schools and businesses are open again,

01:38farmers and breeders across the country will grapple with the storm's impact for some time to come.

01:44Chris Ma and Cadence Cuaranta for Taiwan Plus.

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