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Garlic farmers in Yunlin are facing heavy losses during peak harvest season after relentless rain split open garlic bulbs, leaving much of the crop unfit for sale as dried garlic. Officials are assessing the damage and consulting agricultural experts to determine whether the losses qualify for natural disaster relief.

The field is muddy, and the crops have been uprooted. All this garlic was supposed to be ready to harvest, but they’re spoiled and give off a strange smell.

Garlic farmers in Yunlin, Taiwan’s biggest garlic producing area, recently started harvesting their crops. But continuous heavy rains starting on April 4 turned fields to mud, causing heavy losses.

Chen Chun-jen
Tainan city agriculture official
Because it’s been soaked in water, the outer husk rotted. If the bulb isn’t tightly wrapped by the husk, it splits open. This is called split cloves or sometimes “lotus garlic.”

This year’s bulbs were already smaller than usual because there was little rain at the start of the year. The rain finally came, but only caused more damage.

Garlic farmer
The price is in the production area, and wholesalers don’t dare buy like this. At around NT$15 per 600 grams and costs running from NT$50,000 to NT$60,000, selling 1,200kg for just NT$30,000 means they’re essentially taking a loss.

These ruined garlic bulbs may only be suitable for processed foods. Legislators agree that the damage should be considered a natural disaster.

Chang Chia-chun
Legislator (KMT)
We also hope to launch official subsidies for natural disasters as soon as possible, at NT$95,000 per hectare, to help farmers feel more secure.

The Ministry of Agriculture is consulting with experts to determine whether to issue natural disaster relief.

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