Due to the soaring prices of wheat and soybeans due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, etc., the government decided to set new goals, such as promoting the domestic production of these agricultural products, in order to strengthen food security. I was.
The government has compiled an outline for strengthening food security in response to soaring prices of agricultural products imported from overseas, and the original plan has been revealed.
According to this, it is necessary to change the excessive dependence on foreign countries for agricultural products and fertilizers, and to increase domestic supply capacity.
On top of that, by 2030, we
have decided to expand
the wheat production area by 9% compared to last year, and
soybeans by 16% .
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In addition, we plan to reduce the amount of chemical fertilizers, most of which are imported from overseas, by 20% by 2030, and will promote the use of compost instead.
In addition, reducing "food loss" by companies and others is an important initiative for the stable supply of food, and the amount of waste in 2030 will be halved compared to 2000.
The government will compile these proposals into an outline at a meeting to be held on the 27th of this month, and will proceed with necessary legal revisions in the future.