The first facility in the country, where multiple JAs can jointly collect and sort vegetables and fruits, has been in operation since this month in Moka City, Tochigi Prefecture, but about 600 producers have not been paid. It turns out that the situation continues. Since there was an error in data entry, we will proceed with the payment.
The unpaid facility is the JA Zen-Noh Tochigi Fruits and Vegetables Wide Area Collection and Shipping Center, which was completed in Moka City in January this year and has been in operation since this month.
This facility is the first in Japan to consolidate the collection and sorting that was previously performed by each JA, allowing multiple JAs to use it jointly, and is expected to become a model case for improving logistics efficiency.
Meanwhile, according to JA Zen-Noh Tochigi, about 600 producers of ``JA Hagano'', which consists of 1 city and 4 towns, including Moka City, shipped strawberries and eggplants to this facility for two weeks from the 10th to 2 weeks. The amount that was supposed to be paid in about a month has not been paid even now, about a month later.
In addition to errors in terminal operation and failure to check slips on the facility's side, there were also problems with the system itself.
JA Zen-Noh Tochigi has a policy of proceeding with payment as soon as the amount is confirmed based on invoices, etc. ``We will strive to resolve the unpaid amount as soon as possible, and we would like to take effective solutions to prevent recurrence.'' I am.