Heavy rainfall last week in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, has dealt a severe blow to local agriculture.
Fields that had recently begun to recover from the damage caused by the Jan. 1 quake have been submerged by torrential downpours.
Affected farmers expressed their anguish, wondering whether they have no choice but to give up, saying the damage this time is beyond comparison to the earthquake.
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