Monday, March 23, 2020
At the farm of Honoka, an agricultural cooperative in the Biyagyu district of Hokuryu Town, snow removal and greenhouse erection work began at the beginning of March.
Houses waiting to be covered with plastic (100 m✕ 42 buildings in total)
29 buildings for rice seedlings and 13 for melons
After the completion of setting up the pillars for the seedling greenhouses, the greenhouse vinyl covering work will begin at 06:30 on March 22 (Sun.) A total of 42 greenhouses of 100 m (29 greenhouses for rice seedlings and 13 greenhouses for melons) will be installed.
Everyone working together/reasonably
Communicating with each other by radio, they attach ropes to towing fixtures of giant vinyl poles over 100 meters long, and pull them with a tractor while everyone hangs them end to end, taking about 15 minutes per building.
Tow with tractor power
with the strength of one's hands
Fixed with packer
Roping in unison
In addition, every equal interval, the rope is tied and secured with a black rope.
About 25 union members, including their sons and other family members, came to support the project, cooperating with each other and working together.
Shigeki Mizutani, Representative Director
Shigeki Mizutani, president of the agricultural cooperative Honoka,
This year," he said, "there has been very little snow, but the farming season has been much the same as in previous years.
However, I am concerned that this year we may see a decrease in demand for rice and melons due to the "new coronavirus". We are concerned about lower melon prices and lower crop sales prices due to a decrease in tourism.
We will do our utmost to prevent the "new coronavirus" while paying the utmost attention to the prevention of the virus," said Representative Director Mizutani.
In April, paddy rice seeding, melon planting, soybean and green bean seeding, and sunflower seeding will start in May.
With boundless love, gratitude, and prayers for the great agriculture that is overcoming viruses with the life-giving and powerful power of farmers.
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