Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Kono Kono inspects agricultural damage and thinks about summarizing support measures Oct. 20 17:00

Due to the typhoon No. 19 that caused great damage to crops and farming facilities, Parliamentary Secretary Kono of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries visited Ashikaga City and Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture on 20th The idea of ​​summarizing the support measures for was shown.

In Tochigi Prefecture due to a heavy rain disaster caused by Typhoon No. 19, the amount of damage amounted to at least about 4 billion yen due to the use of crops in water and the destruction of facilities.

On May 20, Mr. Kono of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries visited Ashikaga City and Sano City, which were particularly damaged. We confirmed the situation while receiving explanations from farmers about the collapse of farmhouses and farmhouses.

Mr. Kono attended an opinion exchange meeting with representatives of prefectures and local governments, and the local community expressed his opinion that the country should secure a sufficient budget for the restoration of farmland and facilities. .

After completing the tour, Secretary Kono told reporters, “I realized that there was a lot of damage in a wide area. I would like to make various efforts and make an effort to quickly create an environment where farming can be resumed with hope.” After that, he presented his idea of ​​summarizing support measures for farmers affected by the disaster this week.