Akitakomachi New rice shipments to outside the prefecture begin at 7:09 on October 1st
This autumn, the shipment of new rice "Akitakomachi" harvested in Akita Prefecture to outside the prefecture began.
It was "JA Zen-Noh Akita" that started shipping.
On the 30th, at the rice milling center in Akita City, about 10 tons of new rice such as Akitakomachi were loaded onto large trucks one after another.
A commemorative ceremony was held, and after the people concerned cut the tape and celebrated the shipment, the truck departed for the metropolitan area.
According to JA, this year I was worried about the effects of long rains and high temperatures in the summer, but the farmers grew up smoothly by thoroughly managing the water in the rice fields, and the rice was bright and moderately sticky. is.
JA Zen-Noh Akita will sell 166,000 tons of new rice from Akitakomachi this season, 80% of which will be shipped outside the prefecture.
On the other hand, there is concern that the demand for rice will decrease and the price will decrease due to the influence of the new coronavirus, mainly in the food service industry. I am doing it.
Kazushi Saito, Chairman of JA Zen-Noh Akita, said, "I want many people to enjoy Akita's rice by promoting delicious new rice."