As part of measures to counter rising prices of energy and other products, the government has decided to support farmers who have reduced the amount of chemical fertilizer used by 70% of the increase in fertilizer prices in order to reduce the production cost of agricultural products. ..
Under the government's "Comprehensive Price, Wage, and Lifestyle Countermeasures Headquarters," which works on comprehensive measures for prices and the economy, officials from related ministries and agencies held a meeting on the 1st to discuss specific measures.
At the meeting, a person in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will establish a new mechanism to support 70% of the increase in fertilizer prices for farmers who have reduced the amount of chemical fertilizer used by 20% in order to reduce the production cost of agricultural products. I explained.
The target is fertilizer purchased last month, and the timing of introduction will continue to be considered.
In addition, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry reported on the status of consideration of a new support system that gives points that can be widely used to households that have saved a certain amount of electricity.