" We 've all heard the stark anecdotes : precious topsoil weakened by over-farming , dust clouds darkening the asian skies , parched land becoming desert and rivers running dry , " said mr grice .
The agriculture ministry now says removing that contaminated topsoil may be effective .
农业省现在表示去除受污的表土可能有效。
When city council finally decided to build housing on the section , gardeners and their friends moved an acre of topsoil to the remaining portion of the garden .
Koriyama officials contacted nuclear experts and were told that removing a layer of topsoil from school grounds could reduce radiation levels , because cesium tends to collect in the top layers .