Farmland soils tested for Radioactivity near Fukushima plant

Japan is testing soils from farmland in the prefectures hit by radiation leakage from the Fukushima nuclear power station, to asses whether crops can be planted. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) plans to finish testing the soil samples by mid April, about the period that the farmers sow their rice.

High levels of radiation are delaying repair work at the Fukushima Dia-Ich power plant, site of the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. Yukiko Yamada said that “we will advise each of the local government offices, based on the test results as to whether the farmers can go ahead with planting. Read more ...

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