Rice submergence after harvest Cannot receive compensation Ibaraki Hitachiota October 21, 14:43
Due to the flooding of the Kuji River, the farmers in Hitachiota City, Ibaraki Prefecture, have suffered damage such as the freshly harvested rice caught in the water and can no longer be shipped.
In the Matsuei area of Hitachiota City, where rice production is thriving, the wide area of the area was inundated due to the collapse of the Kuji River embankment.
Akira Wataiki (78), who has been a rice farmer for over 40 years, has been forced to dispose of approximately 30 tons of rice that has been harvested and stored in the warehouse.
According to the Ibaraki Agricultural Mutual Aid Association, insurance with more than 60% of farmers in the prefecture covers rice before harvesting in the event of a disaster, but does not compensate for rice harvested and stored. .
Ms. Wataiki also says that although the amount of damage caused by water is more than 8 million yen, it cannot be compensated.
Also, all tractors and dryers used in farming work can no longer be used with water, and Mr. Watanabe believes it is difficult to continue farming.
Mr. Wataiki said, “I wanted to make even a little rice and made it with all my heart, but it ’s very hard. I ’ve been farming for many years, but I think it ’s the end of this typhoon.” It was.