This year's "White Paper on Agriculture" was released on the 27th, and the invasion of Ukraine by Russia has raised concerns about food supply worldwide. It is pointed out that efforts are needed to increase the number of people.
According to the Agricultural White Paper decided by the Cabinet on the 27th, Russia's invasion of Ukraine combined with poor harvests in the United States and Canada, which are major exporters of wheat, and recorded a record high in March. Globally, food prices are rising.
In response to this, the prices of foodstuffs such as cooking oil and wheat flour continue to rise in Japan, and it is necessary to pay close attention to the impact.
On top of that, imports of major agricultural products such as wheat, soybeans, corn and beef are highly dependent on a small number of specific countries, and maintain good relations with the importing countries for a stable supply of agricultural products. At the same time, he points out that it is necessary to diversify suppliers and increase domestic agricultural production.