Typhoon No.15 Agriculture, forestry and fisheries damage 21.8 billion yen Will the damage increase further in the future?
The amount of damage related to agriculture, forestry and fisheries caused by Typhoon No. 15 exceeded 20 billion yen on the morning of the 17th, and the amount of damage is expected to increase further in the future.
According to the summary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the amount of damage related to agriculture, forestry and fisheries caused by Typhoon No. 15 has reached 21.8 billion yen and 30 million yen in total at 8 o'clock on the 17th in eight prefectures such as Chiba and Ibaraki Prefectures. .
Of this, damage to agricultural products such as rice, rice and carrots was ¥ 5.2 billion, and damage to agricultural houses was ¥ 14.1 billion.
On the other hand, there are many dairy farmers in Chiba Prefecture that cannot be milked due to the power outage or have to refrigerate raw milk, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is urgently investigating the amount of damage.
In terms of fisheries, 288 fishing boats have been overturned in Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the amount of damage is expected to increase further in some areas, especially in the southern part of Chiba Prefecture, where the situation of damage is not known.