Agriculture Minister “Food supply will not be delayed” 12:53 April 17th due to expansion of emergency declaration
In connection with the spread of the emergency declaration nationwide, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Eto emphasized that there will be no delay in the supply of food products and will continue to strive for stable supply.
Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries at a press conference on the 17th, in response to the spread of the emergency declaration regarding the new coronavirus nationwide Those who are engaged in agriculture, forestry and fisheries and food related industries would like to ask them to continue their business while paying attention to their health. "
On top of that, Minister Eto said, "We must look very carefully at the impact of logistics, brokerage and wholesale. The most important thing is that the flow from production to consumption does not stop." Emphasized the idea of striving for a stable supply of.
Regarding food products, the prices of vegetables have been around the level of the normal year, and the prices of rice and instant noodles, which are in high demand, have not seen a sharp rise.