MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1993
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EXTENSION OFFICES:
YUEN LONG DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL OFFICE (TEL:476 2424)
KO PO EXTENSION OFFICE (TEL: 674 0533)
AU TAU FISHERIES STATION OFFICE (TEL: 471 9174)
OTHER EXTENSION OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT THAT ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION BY FARMERS AT OTHER DISTRICTS ARE SAI KUNG EXTENSION
(TEL:719 8242), MUI WO EXTENSION OFFICE (TEL: 984
OFFICE TAI PO AGRICULTURAL OFFICE (TEL:657 7111).
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID: "THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND HELPS SMALL FARMERS WHO HAD GREAT LOSS OR DAMAGES TO THEIR PRODUCES IN TYPHOON OR OTHER NATURAL DISASTER GET OVER THEIR IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL DISTRESS.'
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"IT IS HOPED THAT THE GRANTS WILL HELP THEM BUY THINGS SUCH SEEDS, FERTILISERS, DAY-OLD CHICK AND FISH FRY TO START THEIR BUSINESS AGAIN.'
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"CROP FARMERS, LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY KEEPERS AS WELL FISH FARMERS WHO ARE IN NEED CAN ALL APPLY FOR GRANTS UNDER THIS FUND.
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то FACILITATE APPLICATIONS, ALL THE EXTENSION OFFICES AND REGISTRATION CENTRES WILL BE OPEN DURING OFFICE HOURS THROUGHOUT THE COMING LONG WEEKEND, INCLUDING SUNDAY.
LOCAL FARMERS WHO ARE AFFECTED BY THE RECENT TYPHOON ARE URGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO ENABLE EARLY PAYMENT.
THE FIRST BATCH OF GRANTS CAN BE RELEASED BEFORE THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL AFTER INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
THE TWO ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION CENTRES WILL BE OPEN UNTIL OCTOBER 3.
AFTER PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT, THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT ESTIMATED THAT SOME 450 HECTARES OF AGRICULTURE LAND WERE FLOODED YESTERDAY, REPRESENTING ONE-THIRD OF THE TOTAL AGRICULTURAL LAND IN THE TERRITORY.
MORE THAN 2,000 CROP FARMERS AND SOME 50 FISH FARMERS MAY HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE FLOODINGS WHICH HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT $80 MILLION TO THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR.
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