Farmers in Yunlin County are worried their rice crops have been affected by strong winds brought by Typhoon Krathon at a key time in the plant's cycle.
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00:00Typhoon Khaitan may also affect rice crops in one central Taiwan county. The typhoon
00:05brought strong winds to Yunlin when the rice plants were flowering, an important part of
00:10the crop cycle. Farmers are worried those flowers were affected by the wind, which could
00:15impact their later harvest. They fear they could lose up to 20 percent of their crop.