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Wed, 05/04/2011 - 17:02
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Australia livestock group invites Fukushima villagers to Sydney event
IITATE, Japan, May 4 Kyodo - An Australian livestock producers' group invited two villagers from Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture, on Wednesday to next week's fundraising event in Sydney to help disaster-affected people in Japan.
Melanie Brock, leader of the Japanese unit of Meat & Livestock Australia, made the invitation during her visit to the production village of the Iitategyu beef brand which was designated as an evacuation zone due to radiation leakage from the nearby Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
Brock said the body, as one involved in the same industry, wanted to support farmers in Japan's disaster-hit northeastern region, including Fukushima, by using proceeds of the May 14 event as scholarship money for farmer hopefuls.
Iitate Mayor Norio Kanno said to Brock, ''We appreciate your consideration.'' The two invited residents are Shin Yamada, 60, an official of the village government, and cow breeder Hiroshi Sano, 39.
The event, also organized by the Australia-Japan Foundation and the Australian office of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is expected to be attended by about 400 people of the two countries.
Melanie Brock, leader of the Japanese unit of Meat & Livestock Australia, made the invitation during her visit to the production village of the Iitategyu beef brand which was designated as an evacuation zone due to radiation leakage from the nearby Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
Brock said the body, as one involved in the same industry, wanted to support farmers in Japan's disaster-hit northeastern region, including Fukushima, by using proceeds of the May 14 event as scholarship money for farmer hopefuls.
Iitate Mayor Norio Kanno said to Brock, ''We appreciate your consideration.'' The two invited residents are Shin Yamada, 60, an official of the village government, and cow breeder Hiroshi Sano, 39.
The event, also organized by the Australia-Japan Foundation and the Australian office of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is expected to be attended by about 400 people of the two countries.
