The amount of damage related to agriculture, forestry and fisheries caused by heavy rains in various places this month has reached about 2.4 billion yen, which has been confirmed so far.
The amount of damage is expected to increase further, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is urgently grasping the damage situation.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the amount of damage related to agriculture, forestry and fisheries caused by heavy rains in various places since the beginning of this month has reached about 2.4 billion yen in total in 26 prefectures.
Specifically, there was damage to agricultural land in a wide range from western Japan to eastern Japan, such as Shizuoka, Nagano, and Tottori, and part of the pond was damaged. It means that it has been done.
However, in Shizuoka Prefecture, where a large-scale debris flow occurred due to a record heavy rain, the full extent of the damage is unknown, and the amount of damage is expected to increase further because there are areas where investigations have not progressed.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has decided to dispatch staff to the affected areas to provide technical support for restoration and to urgently grasp the damage situation.
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nogami said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 13th, "I would like to keep in close contact with the locals to quickly grasp the damage situation and take measures to minimize the impact on the agriculture, forestry and fisheries industry." I did.