The agriculture industry in Negros Occidental has incurred up to P6.3 million in damage due to the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Opong.
Data from the office of the provincial agriculturist showed that as of Tuesday, up to 259 hectares of rice fields in 39 barangays were damaged and 351 farmers were displaced by floodwaters.
Authorities estimated the amounts of damage to crops at P6.12 million, fishery at P182,250 and livestock at P21,261.
Opong affected 12 households in Valladolid town as well as in the cities of Bago and La Carlota.
The office of the provincial veterinarian said that livestock raisers evacuated 36 heads of animals to a rescue center in Moises Padilla before Opong struck.