Cold front takes toll on agriculture, fishery industries

The strongest cold spell to hit Taiwan in 10 years over the weekend has taken a toll on the fishery and agricultural industry in southern Taiwan and has caused irreparable damage to 500 hectares of crops in Taoyuan in the north and nearly 200 hectares in Kaohsiung in the south, agriculture authorities reported Sunday.

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