Following the inauguration of the second Kishida remodeling cabinet, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nomura received the transfer of duties from former Minister Kaneko at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on the afternoon of the 12th.
On the afternoon of the 12th, Minister Nomura received the handover documents from former Minister Kaneko at the minister's office.
And while Minister Nomura thanked him for his efforts, former Minister Kaneko encouraged him by saying, "You're a veteran of agriculture, so you shouldn't have any problems."
After this, Minister Nomura immediately gathered executives in the auditorium and said, "Now, the environment surrounding agriculture and food is changing. We must make this year a turning point. The power of one person is not a big deal. , I would like you to work as a team," he said.
Minister Nomura said that the domestic food self-sufficiency rate remains at a low level, and the tension in the Ukraine situation has led to soaring prices of wheat and other products that rely on imports.