Damage caused to agriculture, forestry and fisheries industries by Typhoon Hagibis reached ¥102.73 billion as of Friday, the agriculture ministry said. The amount is based on reports from 38 prefectures that were hit by Hagibis, which struck eastern and central Japan on Oct. 12 to ...
Villagers lose their homes, farmland to feed India's booming power sector
Siyaram Saket refuses to give up his 1½ acres of farmland in central India — no matter how much the coal mining company offers him. Whatever the amount, said the 55-year-old, it will not be enough to replace the value of the fertile land feeding ...
Farmers, tour agencies fear Mount Ontake eruption puts profits in danger
The eruption of Mount Ontake on Sept. 27 has farmers and tourism employees worried that the region's goods and reputation may be damaged. The tourism industry is particularly worried that a prolonged volcanic crisis could hurt the region's business. The agriculture sector meanwhile has to ...
Photog returns home to chronicle Fukushima
As a photographer whose roots are in Fukushima, Tadao Mitome feels a duty to continue capturing images of the area to document the effects of the nuclear disaster triggered by the earthquake and tsunami of March 2011. On March 11 this year, the third anniversary ...
