Due to prolonged drought and no rain, tea trees in mountainous areas such as Kaohsiung Liugui, Maolin, Meinong, Taoyuan, and Namaxia suffered from dead branches and a decrease in the number of new buds, and more than 20% of the tea trees were affected by the disaster.

(Provided by Gaoshi Agricultural Bureau)

[Reporter Su Funan/Kaohsiung Report] Continuous drought and no rain, Kaohsiung Liugui, Maolin, Meinong, Taoyuan, and Namaxia tea trees in mountainous areas have suffered from dead branches and a decrease in the number of new shoots, and more than 20% of the disasters have been affected. Disaster-damaged areas can apply for cash assistance of 55,000 yuan per hectare from April 1 to 10.

According to the Bureau of Agriculture of Kaohsiung City, the planting area of ​​tea trees in Kaohsiung City is about 123 hectares, concentrated in the mountainous areas of Liugui, Taoyuan and Namaxia. Due to the very little rainfall in February and March this year, the number of tea buds decreased and the harvest of spring tea was affected. 20%, after the disaster loss was notified by the public office, the bureau confirmed on March 25 that the tea damage had reached the threshold for cash assistance, and then sought cash assistance and low-interest loans of 55,000 yuan per hectare of tea trees from the Council of Agriculture. The central government announced on April 1 From 1st to 10th (without rest on holidays), farmers in Liugui, Maolin, Meinong, Taoyuan and Namaxia districts will be accepted to declare.

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Zhang Qingrong, director of the Agricultural Bureau, reminded farmers that if they planted tea trees in Gaoshi and suffered more than 20% of the disaster losses, they must bring their ID cards, seals, farmer association deposit books, land ownership certificates or land use consents and other relevant documents before April 10. Quickly apply for cash assistance from the district office where the land is located. The Agriculture Bureau will also fully assist and speed up the disaster investigation and cash assistance distribution.