May 11, 2016
Japanese Communist Party lawmaker Kami Tomoko on May 10 at an Upper House Agriculture Committee meeting urged the government to offer special assistance to quake-affected farmers in Kumamoto Prefecture.
Kami noted that the economy of the Aso region in Kumamoto, which has been stricken by a series of earthquakes, is reliant on the agricultural and tourist industries. Presenting the hearing surveys conducted by the JCP, she stressed, “The government should implement flexible measures to restore local industries.”
Agriculture Minister Moriyama Hiroshi replied that he will work for restoration in collaboration with relevant ministries and agencies.
Kami went on to push the government to provide subsidies to livestock farmers so that they can rebuild fallen cowsheds and fix damaged farm machines. In response, a ministry official promised to offer such grants.
Showing some photos of the cracked farm roads and irrigation canals, the JCP legislator pointed to the urgent need to repair them before the rainy season begins. She again demanded that the state authorities give adequate financial support to the local rehabilitation efforts.
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries on May 9 announced that the agriculture-related damage caused by the string of seismic tremors in the Kyushu region is estimated to total 108.56 billion yen when all the seven prefectures in the region are included in the calculations.
The damage in Kumamoto amounts to 107.2 billion yen, accounting for 98% of the total. This is followed by adjoining Oita Prefecture, 860 million yen.
The main items of damage are as follows: collapsed agricultural facilities such as reservoirs and irrigation channels (37.1 billion yen); forest land devastated by landslides (25.6 billion yen); and crippled common facilities used to collect fruits and vegetables (14.2 billion yen).
Past related article:
> JCP Kumamoto & civil groups work to prevent ‘economy class syndrome’ [April 20, 2016]
Kami noted that the economy of the Aso region in Kumamoto, which has been stricken by a series of earthquakes, is reliant on the agricultural and tourist industries. Presenting the hearing surveys conducted by the JCP, she stressed, “The government should implement flexible measures to restore local industries.”
Agriculture Minister Moriyama Hiroshi replied that he will work for restoration in collaboration with relevant ministries and agencies.
Kami went on to push the government to provide subsidies to livestock farmers so that they can rebuild fallen cowsheds and fix damaged farm machines. In response, a ministry official promised to offer such grants.
Showing some photos of the cracked farm roads and irrigation canals, the JCP legislator pointed to the urgent need to repair them before the rainy season begins. She again demanded that the state authorities give adequate financial support to the local rehabilitation efforts.
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries on May 9 announced that the agriculture-related damage caused by the string of seismic tremors in the Kyushu region is estimated to total 108.56 billion yen when all the seven prefectures in the region are included in the calculations.
The damage in Kumamoto amounts to 107.2 billion yen, accounting for 98% of the total. This is followed by adjoining Oita Prefecture, 860 million yen.
The main items of damage are as follows: collapsed agricultural facilities such as reservoirs and irrigation channels (37.1 billion yen); forest land devastated by landslides (25.6 billion yen); and crippled common facilities used to collect fruits and vegetables (14.2 billion yen).
Past related article:
> JCP Kumamoto & civil groups work to prevent ‘economy class syndrome’ [April 20, 2016]
