The tropical cyclone "Lion Rock" brought the second black rainstorm in October. The Observatory recorded a rainfall of 329.7 millimeters on Friday (8th), breaking the record for the highest rainfall in a single day in October.
In addition to the complaints of the citizens embarrassed to go to work and school, many vegetable farmers are also miserable.
A farmer said that 80% of the vegetables have been soaked, and the farmland has turned into a "pond", which makes it uncomfortable to see.
The New Territories Local Farmers Association also pointed out that most farmers planted vegetables for the Lunar New Year during the prime time of the last four months of the end of the year. However, continuous heavy rains and strong winds caused heavy losses to farmers and delayed the harvest period, expecting the increase in prices of local organic vegetables. Continue to the New Year.
▼On October 8th, the farmland in the New Territories turned into ponds under the black rain▼
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The Hom Kee Organic Farm, located in Fanling, covering an area of about 80,000 square feet, grows seasonal vegetables such as broccoli, pumpkins, and cabbage. The farmland has been transformed into ponds due to continuous rainstorms.
The person in charge, He Manyi, said helplessly: "We are soaked in the sun, soaked in water!" He estimated that about 80% of the crops were soaked by rain. Only melons were "fortunately protected", and the loss was expected to be more than 20,000 yuan. "delivery".
Accumulative losses of 60,000 yuan this year
He said that there are heavy rains every year, and the nearby rivers are flooding, causing rivers and rainwater to flood into the vegetable fields. The water is so high that the crops are invisible. This year, he has experienced three natural disasters and accumulated losses of more than 60,000 yuan. "I am used to it. But you will feel uncomfortable.” Even if the harvest is early on the eve of the rainstorm, he said that the farm is mainly engaged in regular customer business and does not do wholesale. Selling at a fair price may not be willing to accept the goods. “The channel blockage problem has not been solved. There is no prevention," but it is emphasized that the price will not be increased even if the wind and rain are affected.
Huang Qidi, chairman of the Hong Kong Association of Local Farmers, said that September to December of the lunar calendar is the prime time for planting, but heavy rains affect the germination rate of seeds and make farmers lose their money.
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The impact of rising vegetable prices after the typhoon may last until the New Year
The chairman of the New Territories Local Farmers Association, Huang Qidi, said that the continuous rain and strong winds have made local vegetable farmers worse. "Only the first four months of this year have normal harvests. The rest of the months are negative equity. (After the wind disaster) farmers will have no income by the end of the year and they can prepare to calculate ( This year) count.”
She explained that September to December of the lunar calendar is the golden time every year. When radishes, beetroots, lettuce, broccoli and other seasonal vegetables are planted, harvesting is generally only three months away. However, heavy rains affect the germination rate of seeds and make farmers lose their money. After all, after this week’s tropical cyclone, it will take a few more days to "dry the ground" until the moisture on the farmland has dried before daring to plant again. It is estimated that this typhoon will cost at least 60,000 yuan per acre of land.
Huang Qidi said that the crops have been soaked and the supply has become "hemp". In the short term, the price of local organic vegetables will increase by at least 10% to 20%. At the same time, it can also be predicted that the new batch of seasonal vegetables will increase in price during the Lunar New Year, and they will sell for 40 yuan on weekdays. One catty of organic vegetables will increase the price to 60 yuan, which may affect the price of some Chinese New Year products, such as carrot cake.
In the face of abnormal weather, another tropical cyclone approached Hong Kong in the middle of this week. If there is another torrential rain, she expects farmers to suffer even more losses, but farmers can only "look at the sky" and have no other way to deal with it.
She hopes that the government will issue emergency relief funds as soon as possible, provide subsidies for lost crops, and support the industry to develop high-end agriculture to protect farmers' livelihoods. Otherwise, young people will not see the prospects of agriculture and it will be harder to talk about sustainable development.
▼Tropical Storm Lion Rock hit Hong Kong on October 9.
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