Typhoon No.15 Agricultural, forestry and fishery damages will exceed 30 billion yen Expected to increase in the future September 19th 11:24

The amount of damage related to agriculture, forestry and fisheries caused by Typhoon No. 15 exceeded 30 billion yen on the morning of the 19th, 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 reached ¥ 31,410 million at 9:00 am on the 19th, in eight prefectures such as Chiba and Ibaraki. It is.

Of this, damage to agricultural products such as rice, rice and carrots was ¥ 9.4 billion, and damage to agricultural houses was ¥ 19.2 billion.

In terms of fisheries, 324 fishing boats are overturned in Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures, resulting in damage of 160 million yen.

On the other hand, in Chiba Prefecture, there are many dairy farmers who are unable to milk due to the power outage or have to discard raw milk because they cannot be refrigerated. I'm rushing to investigate.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the amount of damage is expected to increase further because there are other areas in the southern part of Chiba that have not been able to grasp the state of damage.