Farmers in Kanagawa Prefecture have begun disposing of tea leaves that were tainted by radioactive material from the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, more than 250 kilometers away.
Radioactive cesium above the designated safety limit was detected earlier this month in tea leaves harvested in 6 municipalities in Kanagawa, neighboring Tokyo.
The prefectural government asked the municipalities and local farmers' cooperatives to voluntarily halt shipments of tea leaves.
Farmers in Kiyokawa Village began stripping their tea trees of leaves following the announcement.
The prefectural government has asked farmers to place the harvested leaves as far as possible from the trees until it decides with the central government how to dispose of them.
One farmer says he wants to get rid of the contaminated leaves as soon as possible to protect the entire plantation.
Radioactive cesium above the designated safety limit was detected earlier this month in tea leaves harvested in 6 municipalities in Kanagawa, neighboring Tokyo.
The prefectural government asked the municipalities and local farmers' cooperatives to voluntarily halt shipments of tea leaves.
Farmers in Kiyokawa Village began stripping their tea trees of leaves following the announcement.
The prefectural government has asked farmers to place the harvested leaves as far as possible from the trees until it decides with the central government how to dispose of them.
One farmer says he wants to get rid of the contaminated leaves as soon as possible to protect the entire plantation.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 08:25 +0900 (JST) NHK
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