Considering subsidies for the spread of new corona measures "smart agriculture" Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries September 12, 4:52
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is subsidizing the establishment of a company that provides efficient agricultural work using robots and AI, as the shortage of farmers at agricultural sites is becoming more serious due to the influence of the new coronavirus, which makes it impossible to accept foreigners. We have begun to consider issuing a product, and have decided to aim for the spread of so-called "smart agriculture."
In addition to the aging of farmers, the shortage of farmers is becoming more serious, as the new coronavirus has made it difficult to predict the acceptance of foreign human resources.
Under these circumstances, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has begun studying a new system to popularize "smart agriculture," which uses the latest technology to efficiently farm.
Specifically, we will subsidize part of the cost when establishing a company that provides crop management using AI and agricultural work using robots and drones.
We also plan to subsidize companies that start renting out services to multiple farmers so that the latest equipment can be widely distributed.
It is said that these companies have high initial costs for introducing machines and training specialized human resources, and it takes time for the business to get on track.We would like to encourage the entry of many companies by reducing the burden. It's an idea.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has decided to include the necessary expenses of about 1 billion yen in the budget request for the next fiscal year.