This eruption caused many livelihoods, including local farmers and cattle raisers who lived near the notorious volcano. Crop and plantation farmers, as well as farmers of the local favorite, “tawilis”, popularly grown in the area, lost a year’s worth of income due to debris and ash ruining their harvest. Several ruminants and horses were also severely wounded, meriting chemical burns and gashes from the many days of consistent ashfall.
With this at hand, Bionova, as a prime member of the livestock community sought after a means to help out fellow members who have had their source of livelihood severely impacted by the calamity. Cattle were reportedly hit with several injuries, while facilities were filled with ashes due to the eruption, making it much more of a struggle for cattle, horses, and goats to roam around. Feeding these animals was also another difficult problem to maneuver around since most of their sustenance is derived from the grass-covered lands, which were also found covered in ash.