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Decontamination underway on Fukushim pastures
Topic Started: 31 Aug 2012, 01:05 AM (43 Views)
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Decontamination underway on Fukushim pastures

Livestock farmers in Fukushima Prefecture are continuing their work to decontaminate pasture land to try to resume the use of pasture grass for cattle next year.

The farmers have voluntarily refrained from using pasture grass within the prefecture since last year's nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi plant.

Work to decontaminate pasture land began early this month in Samegawa Village, one of the prefecture's areas of livestock production.

It will cover about 70 hectares or half of the pastures in the village.

Farmers plan to sow seeds there next year.

The decontamination work involves replacing the soil of the grazing ground surface with underground soil and sprinkling it with a mineral called zeolite which absorbs radioactive materials.

The village has commissioned local farmers to do the work.

One of the farmers said they have no other choice but to continue the decontamination work as pasture grass on contaminated surface soil cannot be used as fodder for cattle.

The farmer also said he still feels anxiety because he does not have any solid data.

The decontamination work is expected to last until early next month in 14 municipalities in Fukushima.

Aug. 30, 2012

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Edited by skibboy, 31 Aug 2012, 01:06 AM.
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