The government plans to start full-scale support measures in order to grow "Food Tech", which expands the possibilities related to "food" with cutting-edge technology, into a growing industry in Japan.
"Food Tech" is a coined word that combines the food and technology of "food."
▼ "Alternative meat" made from plant-derived raw materials such as beans, ▼ "Aquaculture" that efficiently grows fish in aquariums on land, and ▼ Utilization of robots and IT in cooking and logistics.
Markets are expanding rapidly in Europe, the United States and Asia against the backdrop of growing health consciousness and concerns about food shortages.
In order to grow this "food tech" into a growing industry in Japan, the government is working on dissemination measures and the establishment of standards for guaranteeing food quality at a council created by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and private companies.
Furthermore, from the new fiscal year, in addition to starting a business to support entrepreneurship related to food tech, we plan to start a business to subsidize up to 40 million yen to companies aiming for overseas expansion, and we are planning to develop the domestic market and foster start-up companies in earnest. It is a policy to make it.