Tainan orchid industry losses top NT$2bn from Typhoon Danas
Tainan orchid industry losses top NT$2bn from Typhoon Danas
2025-07-18
The orchid industry in Tainan was among the sectors hit hard when Typhoon Danas swept past southern Taiwan earlier this month, causing losses of over NT$2 billion in just two-and-a-half hours. It exacerbated problems for the already-struggling industry, extending its road to recovery. In addition to expected shortages and price fluctuations in the near term, there are also fears of a persistent decline in the city’s orchid sector.
Tainan orchids are renowned globally. But the prized blooms are facing a crisis after Typhoon Danas earlier this month damaged numerous greenhouses, destroying seedlings.
Lee Chia-chia
Symon Agricultural Biotech deputy manager
Our air conditioning doesn’t work. The flowers have starting to mildew. They all need to be cut off and thrown away. A lot of businesses are ruined because their generators won’t start.
Orchids need two years under stringent environmental controls to bloom. Growers were already facing the impact of US tariffs and unfavorable exchange rates. Now their woes have been compounded by typhoon damage.
Tai Cheng-wen
Taiwan Orchid Technology Park chair
More than NT$2 billion was lost in just over two hours. Losses were especially severe in Beimen and along the coast, but it’s been bad for everyone. Every grower is short on stock now. Without flowers, we can’t make arrangements. They’ll also be more expensive. At the moment, prices have risen by around 20%.
The damage has made a bad situation even worse for orchid growers, extending their long road to recovery. In the near term, stock shortages and price fluctuations are expected. But there are also worries of a general decline or stagnation in the industry.
Lee Chia-chia
Symon Agricultural Biotech deputy manager
Losses of white blooms may affect the Japanese market. Since more than half are from Taiwan, it’ll affect the entire supply chain.
As they weather compounding challenges, Tainan’s orchid growers are looking to the government for help in restoring life to this internationally acclaimed industry as soon as possible.
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重建漫長! 風災重創台南蘭花 2.5小時"損失逾20億"
2025-07-18
丹娜絲颱風恆掃嘉義台南，也重創台南蘭花產業，2.5小時造成超過20億元損失。災損壓力讓業者雪上加霜，加上重建之路漫長，不只可能造成蘭花短期缺貨、價格波動，更擔心出現產業衰退或停滯情況。
台南蘭花揚名國際，沒想到這次遭遇丹娜斯颱風重創，台南地區蘭花溫室有的坍塌嚴重，有的株苗受損，業者欲哭無淚。
[[世茂農業生技副總經理 李佳家]]
“我們的冷氣沒辦法啟動，連花上面都會產生灰黴，黴菌，這樣全部都要剪掉，都要丟掉了，這次很多業者都是因為發電機沒有啟動，全部都完了”
而蘭花培育需2年，且環境條件嚴苛，才面臨美國關稅和匯率影響，如今又遭受丹娜絲颱風重創。
[[臺灣蘭花生物科技園區理事長 戴成文]]
“兩個多小時讓我們蘭業損失超過20多億，部分嚴重的像是北門那邊的，海邊那邊的，大家都很嚴重，現在每間都很缺花，缺花之後，我們調花困難，價錢的話更是貴，目前的話，花價漲在差不多兩成左右”
災損壓力讓業者雪上加霜，加上重建之路漫長，不只可能造成蘭花短期缺貨、價格波動，更擔心出現產業衰退或停滯情況。
[[世茂農業生技副總經理 李佳家]]
“白花的損失可能會影響日本市場，因為日本百分之50以上，都是台灣過去的，會去影響到整個供應鏈問題”
台南蘭花產業面臨重大挑戰，業者期盼政府能出手協助，讓聞名世界的台南蘭花，儘速恢復生機。
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