TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Agriculture Minister Chen Junne-jih (陳駿季) stated on Wednesday (July 31) that it will take nearly a month for vegetable prices to stabilize as replanting efforts are underway, after Typhoon Gaemi (凱米) devastated Taiwan's agricultural regions, causing significant damage to short-term leafy greens.
The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA, 農業部) reported that Typhoon Gaemi's impact has led to widespread crop destruction, with the total of agricultural losses surpassing NT$2.7 billion across Taiwan.
With Wednesday's vegetable arrivals at Taipei Agricultural Products Marketing Co., Ltd. (北農) amounting to only 982 metric tons, the average price per kilogram of vegetables reached NT$46.5, marking a six-month high.
According to the MOA's statistics, Yunlin County suffered the most significant damage, with losses amounting to NT$684.38 million, followed by Chiayi County at NT$411.07 million, and Pingtung County at NT$406.55 million.
