Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nomura said that as food prices continue to soar due to the effects of Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, etc., in order to keep the selling price of imported wheat from October this year, we will rush to consider financial resources. I was.
Much of the wheat consumed in Japan is imported in bulk by the government and sold to milling companies, etc., but the price continued to rise against the backdrop of the military invasion of Ukraine, so Prime Minister Kishida announced this month that On the 15th, I instructed the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to keep the price unchanged.
Regarding this, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nomura said in an interview with the media on the 24th, ``Japan imports wheat from the United States and Canada, so it is supplied, but the price is rising due to the international market. In the revision of the sale price of , we will consider how to realize the instructions from the prime minister, including financial resources and specific measures, ''he said, expressing his intention to hasten the examination of financial resources in order to keep the price unchanged. I was.
Also, in order to ensure food security, domestic production of wheat, soybeans, and fertilizer is also an issue, and he said, "If you just ask domestic farmers to make it, it will not happen. We need budget measures that can be backed up," he said, emphasizing the idea of proceeding with consideration toward the realization of concrete policies.