Headquarters against Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Friday, October 8, 2010
Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the meeting of the Headquarters against Foot-and-Mouth Disease 1
Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the meeting of the Headquarters against Foot-and-Mouth Disease 2
Prime Minister Naoto Kan held the 12th meeting of the Headquarters against Foot-and-Mouth Disease at the Diet building.
The Prime Minister said in his opening address, "The remaining challenge
is to extend business support in order for farmers to be able to resume the
livestock business with a sense of reassurance, and to lay out the support measures
for the broad rehabilitation of the regional economy targeting related industries,
commerce and manufacture, tourism, and other sectors.
For this end, I have
had the relevant ministries listen to the requests of local communities, including
Miyazaki Prefecture, and make a number of serious considerations.
I understand
that the ministries responded proactively, beginning with the establishment
of a fund for the implementation of programs needed to revive the livestock
industry and rehabilitate the regional economy.
I once again ask you to continue
working closely with local governments and relevant organizations and to make
utmost efforts for the rehabilitation measures."