MAFF Package Supporting Livelihoods after the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake
Overview
The 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake caused extensive damage to farmland and agricultural facilities, agricultural machinery, fishing ports, and other assets, as well as slope collapses, resulting in severe damage to the region’s agriculture, forestry, and fisheries industries. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will promptly implement various measures so that affected farmers, foresters, and fishers can rebuild their livelihoods as soon as possible. The support measures are presented in attached overview and detailed documents.
Key points
- The 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake caused severe damage to the region’s agriculture, forestry, and fisheries industries.
- The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will promptly implement various measures to help affected farmers, foresters, and fishers rebuild their livelihoods.
- The support measures are presented in attached overview and detailed documents.
Overview
The 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake caused damage to farmland and agricultural facilities, agricultural machinery, fishing ports, and other assets, as well as slope collapses and other incidents.
These agriculture, forestry, and fisheries-related impacts have caused severe damage to the region’s agriculture, forestry, and fisheries industries.
Impact
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries states that it will advance support measures so that affected farmers, foresters, and fishers can begin rebuilding their livelihoods as soon as possible.
Details
The support measures are titled “Support Measures for Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries-Related Damage Caused by the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake.” The support measures are presented in attached overview and detailed documents titled “About the Package Supporting the Livelihoods and Livelihood Activities of Disaster Victims (Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries) [2026 Kumamoto Earthquake].” The overview document is 632 KB, and the detailed document is 378 KB.
The press release was published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on August 27, 2026. The contact office is the Office for Comprehensive Disaster Measures, Local Affairs Division, Minister’s Secretariat, and the designated contact is the Disaster Measures Coordinator. The main telephone number, extension, and direct line are provided.