bild
AGRICULTURE WITHIN THE RANGE OF 30 KM FROM FUKUSHIMA DIIICHI NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, 2012 - The central government restricted rice planting last season. But in defiance of the command, Akimoto planted rice. He wanted to examine the radiological dosage of rice. The result was "ND", meaning cesium detected in the rice fell below "measurable limits." Although the central government approved growing rice in the former emergency evacuation preparation zone under certain conditions, including blanket screenings of rice, the Kawauchi municipal government requested the farmers to restrain planting rice this season. Municipal government permitted them to plant only for the screening. The farmers decided to plant on condition that the other rice, except the rice for screening, will be dumped after its harvest. (Kazuma Obara by KEYSTONE)