Antinuclear

Queensland helping Japanese farmers whose land is radioactive

http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/radio/onairhighlights/japanese-farmers-use-australian-land-to-grow-riceJapanese farmers use Australian land to grow rice, AUDIO  Radio Australia l 28 February 2012  Japanese farmers affected by last year’s nuclear disaster are using farming land in Australia’s north-eastern state of Queensland to grow produce. Rice crops are being trialed in areas better known for cane just south of Townsville, with funding from the Queensland Government.

The Fukushima Farm project aims to produce a small amount of rice this year with the initial harvest in three months. Roger Kaus from the Queensland Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation, says the trial will help farmers in Japan and there’ll be a benefit for growers in the Burdekin too….

February 29, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | General News