Typhoons' impact on farming in fourth quarter may be minor

THE typhoons that struck in October and early November are expected to result in only minor disruptions to agriculture, analysts said.

- By Vonn Andrei E. Villamiel

“All sectors of Philippine agriculture will surely be affected by the series of typhoons and will have an impact on agriculture output. However, except for high-value crops, the typhoons are not expected to significantly affect overall output, and production for the year is likely to be better than in previous years,” Danilo V. Fausto, president of the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food, Inc., told BusinessWorld via Viber.

Raul Q. Montemayor, national manager of the Federation of Free Farmers, said that while agriculture is still in “recovery mode” after a decline in 2024, recent storms are unlikely to derail growth.

“Typhoons are a normal occurrence in the fourth quarter. They will affect output, but not by much compared to levels in 2023, which was the last normal year,” he told BusinessWorld via Viber.