Japan Fukushima were ready for shipment of tobacco that exceed the standard of radiation

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Japan Fukushima were ready for shipment of tobacco that exceed the standard of radiation
Updated date: on September 27, 2012

Tobacco  Since the tobacco planting Yinfu Island No. 1 of the nuclear crisis and was suspended since, Fukushima Prefecture farmers first harvest tobacco, and in December to prepare for the shipment of tobacco.

This year, for the restoration of tobacco planting very enthusiastic farmers take measures, reduces the nuclear radiation effects of substance.At present, farmers are waiting for harvest leaf surfaces of nuclear radiation detection results, and will hope to this year's tobacco sold.

In Fukushima Prefecture, farmers two tobacco -- a native of tobacco, a kind of Burley tobacco.

In fiscal 2010, Fukushima Prefecture harvest tobacco is about 1770 tons of tobacco, the Japan's eighth-largest tobacco yield, but this year tobacco sales record of approximately 3240000000 yen records.

As a result of the nuclear crisis, and to be most willing to give up the Japanese tobacco companies tobacco tobacco farmers, the county number from 2011 1167 drop to 675.Total tobacco planting land also from about 900 hectare decreased to about 620 hectares.

Naoya Ohashi in the complete harvest their own in Fukushima Prefecture Tamura 130 hectare after tobacco said: "we are this year's tobacco quality is very high."Last April, in Fukushima Prefecture Farmers Union for fear of contamination of land and the requirements for tobacco growers to stop, he disposed of about 30000 strains of tobacco seedlings.

7 years ago, at the age of 27, Naoya Ohashi from his grandparents who took over the farm, continue to maintain their tobacco.He is very proud to be able to stably supply against a variety of diseases of tobacco.He said, when forced to dispose of so much seedling when, he is ready to collapse.

However, Naoya Ohashi hopes to do the farmers.He visited Aomori, Miyazaki Prefecture and Akita County tobacco farming in the acquaintance.With whom he lived for 3 months, to help them grow seedling, harvesting tobacco.He cannot touch himself to soothe their farm soil depression.

In January, the Naoya Ohashi farm the detected radiation substance content is relatively small, so he and the tobacco companies of Japan signed a tobacco contract, from March began planting tobacco seedlings.

Naoya Ohashi strain every nerve, reduce the pollutants in tobacco leaves.He was in the tobacco ridge between various kinds of wheat, to prevent rain, soil of a radioactive substance splashing into the tobacco plants.He will also be considered polluted death tobacco removed from his farm.

Naoya Ohashi said: "thanks to the good weather, the tobacco is very good."

However, there are also some concerns.

Tobacco companies of Japan is on each tobacco products of a radioactive substance for verification, and the company is Naoya Ohashi plans to make your own tobacco to the shipping company.If a tobacco product radiation cesium content than the government to the general food provided for every kilograms 100 BQ Reul limit, the tobacco companies of Japan will not buy the town or village of any tobacco farmers.

According to the 675 represents the growers of Fukushima farmers union says, because there is no signed contract with the tobacco companies of Japan, 318 farmers to harvest tobacco.

Monitoring and verification results are expected in mid 10 release.

Naoya Ohashi said: "to those who support me, I want to propagate in Fukushima Prefecture tobacco.But if I had to dispose of tobacco leaves again, how should I do?I don't know whether I next year and continue to cultivate my farm power."

Comment on:

When a cigarette into a habit, tobacco is an indispensable part in life, even for a long time but also on the kind of smoke produced a profound feelings.Japan Fukushima growers because land nuclear contamination and had to give up a smoke, this makes a lot of farmers to leave, and this is planted tobacco.But for the cigarette quality and public health, the tobacco companies of Japan before the acquisition of tobacco leaves of a radioactive substance undertakes detecting strictly, if exceed the standard, the tobacco can only be destroyed.The farmers strike would be great, because once the tobacco was declared the death penalty, Fukushima Prefecture tobacco planting industry will face the crowning calamity.


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