Typhoon Yagi devastates Vietnam's agricultural sector: Video
Typhoon Yagi, one of the most devastating storms to hit Southeast Asia in a decade, has ravaged over 200,000 hectares of farmland across Vietnam.
According to Do Thi Hoa, a peach blossom farmer, all her hard work for the year has been futile because she cannot make profits off submerged crops.
"There is a lot of damage. The branches hit each other and broke. After the rain, there was flooding. The river rose, submerged everything, and the trees died. During the storm, we propped the trees back up. The next day, they were flooded again. This year, it's a total loss. No harvest," she said.
Do Thi Hoa, further counting her losses shared with AFP "It’s heartbreaking because I’ve put in so much effort since the beginning of the year. Money for pesticides and labour. So much money was spent with the hope of a harvest by the end of the year. Now, with this loss, everyone in the village is worried. "
Beyond the destruction of the farms, the human cost of Typhoon Yagi is equally tragic. As of Friday, September 13, 233 people have been reported dead with many more injured or missing.
