Farmers who are “double-damaged” due to typhoons and heavy rain in Chiba Prefecture after a disaster
The heavy rain on the 25th of last month has caused significant damage to agriculture in Chiba Prefecture, and some farmers suffered damage due to “double” following Typhoon No. 15 in September.
According to the summary of Chiba Prefecture, the agriculture-related damage in the prefecture due to heavy rain on the 25th of last month has already exceeded 100 million yen, but the whole picture is still unknown and the amount of damage is expected to increase further.
In Sakura City, where three rivers flowing through the city are flooded, vegetables are seriously damaged.
Last year, Kaori Umemuro (40), a farmer who just became a farmer, broke down with heavy rain, and spinach leaves were damaged, making it impossible to ship.
Mr. Umemuro says that even in Typhoon No. 15 in September, the farmhouse that cultivates lettuce was broken, and no contractor has been found to repair it.
Soon after becoming a farmer, Mr. Umemuro, who was hit by a series of disasters, said, “It's a tough situation because we can't get any income just by taking time to clean up.
In Sakura City, vegetable seedlings have been damaged by water, and the agricultural production corporation in the city overflowed from nearby waterways and rushed to the agricultural house.
About 70% of the seedlings such as leeks and broccoli grown in this farmhouse are immersed in water, part of the equipment is broken, and the damage amount is about 40 million yen.
Mr. Takeshi Suzuki, representative of "Suzuki Farm" said, "I don't know what to start with, and my head turned white, but I want to look forward to farmers who need seedlings." I was talking.