As strengthening food security becomes an issue, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has decided to consider a system that can instruct domestic producers to switch to high-calorie crops such as sweet potatoes and rice in the event of an extremely serious food shortage due to global crop failures or conflicts.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) presented a plan for measures to be taken in the event that imports are delayed due to global grain crop failures or conflicts, and at a meeting of experts on strengthening food security, at a meeting held on August 8, it is not possible to secure at least the necessary food.
According to the report, it is important to secure the calories needed by the people, and in the event of an extremely serious food shortage, a government task force headed by the prime minister will be set up and domestic producers of high-calorie crops such as sweet potatoes and rice will be instructed to increase production.
In addition, it is necessary to consider instructing producers of other crops such as vegetables to switch to high-calorie crops such as sweet potatoes.
However, even when instructing conversion, it is necessary to consider production efficiency, balance with other nutrients, and impact on dietary habits.
At the meeting, there were no objections to the government's proposed response, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) will proceed with consideration of specific systems such as economic compensation in the event of instructions.