Editorial

15:00 JST, March 30, 2025

The food security system must be strengthened so that the people can live their lives free from anxiety. The current situation — which is sometimes described as a “rice riot in the Reiwa era” spurred by the prolonged high prices of the grain — can be said to serve as a stark reminder of the importance of heightening food security.

Specific measures to boost the production base must be formulated under the new basic plan for agriculture.

The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry has compiled the new Basic Plan for Food, Agriculture and Rural Areas, which will serve as a guideline for agricultural policy over the next five years. Soon to be approved by the Cabinet, the plan is designed to develop overseas markets and focus on structural reform.

The plan calls for almost doubling the overseas earnings of the food........

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