It's been almost one year and eight months since the Great East Japan Earthquake last year. Reconstruction is progressing, but there are still some areas where scratches remain.

The damage to agricultural products caused by the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station of Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. is one of the major scars that still remain. The Iwaki Visualization Project "Show! Iwaki" has been working since October last year for the purpose of countermeasures against rumors and reconstruction.

Show you! In October 2012, Iwaki conducted a "Producer Questionnaire Survey on Agricultural Rumor Damage" targeting agricultural workers in Iwaki City, and announced the aggregated results. The questionnaire revealed that the damage caused by rumors was more serious than expected.

When asked about the scale of agriculture before and after the earthquake, 49.1% of agricultural producers answered that "the scale of agriculture has shrunk" compared to before the earthquake. In addition, 40% of the respondents answered that the damage caused by rumors was "unchanged" or "expanded" compared to last year, indicating that the damage caused by rumors still persists.


When asked about the impact of rumors on agricultural management, 65.5% of the respondents answered that they were "serious." In addition, the recovery rate of agricultural income was 69.9% on average when 100% was taken immediately before the earthquake, confirming the seriousness.


In the comments of the questionnaire, "Even if it is numerically safe, it is avoided just because it is from Fukushima." "I want you to promote the safety of Iwaki vegetables more by using various public relations media such as TV and radio. Opinions such as "were seen.

In addition, in order for consumers to purchase with peace of mind, there were opinions such as "I would like to strengthen and expand the rice inspection system" and "I would like you to see the radioactive material inspection in front of consumers outside the prefecture." Was there.