Typhoon No.19 damage to agriculture, forestry and fisheries more than 38.2 billion yen Expected to increase further October 18 12:07
The amount of damage related to agriculture, forestry and fisheries caused by Typhoon No. 19 has risen to approximately 38 billion yen just as it has been confirmed at this time, and is expected to increase further in the future.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries compiled the damage status of Typhoon No. 19 through the prefectures at 5 am on the 18th.
According to it, the number of prefectures that were damaged increased to 34, and the damage amount was over 38.2 billion yen.
Regarding this, Minister Eto, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said in a meeting after the cabinet meeting on the 18th: “Many rivers broke down and the damage was widespread in Kanto, Tohoku, Hokushinetsu, etc. In the vicinity of the Abukuma River, flood damage to fruit trees and rice is very large, and the amount of damage is expected to build up, "the amount of damage is expected to increase further as the detailed situation becomes clear in the future Showed.
In this typhoon, a large amount of earth and sand has flowed into the rice fields and the rice has been exposed to muddy water. This means that the harvest rate is only about 50%, and the damage may increase.
In addition, Minister Eto plans to visit the disaster area from this weekend to next week, including the Deputy Minister and Parliamentary Secretary, “Explaining the measures that can be taken now so that farmers can rebuild their businesses as soon as possible without leaving the farm. And I want to hear the voice of the site firmly to see what's missing. "