Losses in the country’s agriculture sector from super typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) reached P3.7 billion, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported on Monday.

Based on initial estimates and partial reports as of November 10, DA Assistant Secretary for Operations Edilberto de Luna said that the super typhoon has already affected 71,000 hectares of agricultural areas.

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