To enable farmers affected by the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake to promptly resume farming operations, support is provided for procuring necessary production materials and other items.
Hikawa Town, Kumamoto Prefecture: Support Program for Resuming Farming Following the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake (Early Farming Resumption Support Project [Soft-Measure Project])
October 2, 2026
Summary
This program supports farmers affected by the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake in promptly resuming farming operations, including the procurement of necessary production materials.
Key Information
| Location | Hikawa Town, Kumamoto |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026 |
| Max Subsidy Amount | No maximum limit |
| Subsidy Rate | Procurement of materials and other support: 9/10; Crop conversion and expansion of scale: 9/10; Removal of crop residues and other materials: fixed amount; Additional pest control and fertilization: 9/10 |
| Purpose | Support for disaster victims / capital investment |
| Eligible Expenses | Outsourcing expenses / rental fees / raw material and material costs / fertilizer and feed costs / diagnostic fees |
| Eligible Applicants | Businesses in the relevant area |
| Implementing Agency | Hikawa Town |
| Official Page | https://www.town.hikawa.kumamoto.jp/kiji0036835/index.html |