Approximately 1,700 foreign trainees in the field of agriculture
Due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, about 1,700 foreign technical intern trainees in the agricultural field are no longer expected to come to Japan.
This was revealed by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of the House of Councilors on July 7.
The number of foreign technical interns who are unlikely to come to Japan due to the spread of the new coronavirus is about 1,700 in the fields of agriculture and animal husbandry. Looking at each country, China has about 1200 people, Vietnam has about 200 people, Myanmar has about 140 people, Indonesia and the Philippines have about 70 each, and measures to refuse entry of foreigners have been expanded. As a result, the impact has spread to countries other than China.
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Eto said, “In addition to local JAs, I want to cooperate with prefectural governments to obtain cooperation from agricultural colleges and the like. I would like to support the Ministry of Agriculture. "