With the price of agricultural products soaring due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, etc., the government decided on the 27th a new outline to strengthen food security.
We have set goals such as expanding the production area of wheat and soybeans, aiming to domestically produce agricultural products, and are also moving forward with the necessary legal revisions.
On the 27th, at the Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister Kishida and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nomura attended the meeting of the "Food Stable Supply and Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Infrastructure Reinforcement Headquarters" to determine a new outline for strengthening food security. did.
According to this, it is necessary to change the excessive dependence on foreign countries for agricultural products and fertilizers, and to increase domestic supply capacity.
On top of that, the goal by 2030 is to expand the wheat production area by 9% and the soybean production area by 16% compared to last year.
In addition, we plan to reduce the amount of chemical fertilizers used, most of which are imported from overseas, by 20% compared to 2016, and instead promote the use of compost.
In addition, it is important to reduce "food loss" by companies, etc., and plans to halve the amount of waste in 2030 compared to 2000.
The government will work to domestically produce agricultural products and fertilizers in line with the goals set in this outline, and will proceed with necessary legal revisions in the future.
Prime Minister Kishida expects to submit revised bill within next fiscal year
At a meeting of the Headquarters for Strengthening Food Stable Supply and Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Infrastructure held at the Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister Kishida said, "In light of the current situation in Ukraine, strengthening food security is an important global issue requiring urgent action. It's one of the."
In light of the changing issues surrounding Japan's food and agriculture, such as the global food situation, climate change, and the expansion of overseas food markets, we will seek the cooperation of ministers concerned, led by Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nomura.・With a view to submitting a bill to revise the Basic Act on Agriculture and Rural Areas to the Diet, I would like you to summarize the direction of policy development by June next year."