Taipei - Typhoon Fung Wong has caused at least 300 million Taiwan dollars (30 million US dollars) in agricultural damage in Taiwan, the Council of Agriculture said Tuesday.

According to the council, 3,345 hectares of crops and orchards were flooded as Fung Wong, which means Phoenix, slammed Taiwan over the weekend, destroying crops of vegetables and fruit.

The damage has affected vegetable supplies to cities, causing prices to rise 50 to 100 per cent.

Most of the fruit crops damaged by the storm are pomelo, banana, watermelon and guava.

On Tuesday, President Ma Ying-jeou inspected the damage in Hualien county, the worst-hit by the typhoon.

He instructed agricultural officials to quickly calculate farmers' losses and compensate the farmers.

Fung Wong left at least two dead and six injured in Taiwan before it headed towards China's east coast Monday. (dpa)