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Today, August 18th, is a story about the kanji ``eight'' and ``eighteen'', which are associated with the word ``rice''.
Takauchikaku aims to increase both supply and demand and improve the food self-sufficiency rate while promoting the agriculture, forestry and fisheries industries in order to preserve national land and ensure food security.
During the House of Representatives election in February, I myself appealed that ``Japanese people should not have to worry about food'' and ``No matter what happens, we should be able to securely procure food domestically.''
This time, I would like to introduce the ``Amended Food Law'' that was passed in the special Diet session that closed last month, which aims to ``increase demand'' and ``expand exports'' of rice, while strengthening ``supply capacity'' to ensure a ``stable supply.''
The Food Law is a law aimed at providing a stable supply of rice to the people of Japan by stabilizing the supply and demand of rice, Japan's staple food, and thereby stabilizing its price.
However, due to the recent spike in rice prices, issues such as the fact that the distribution channels for rice were diversifying and that the status of stock and transactions were not fully understood, and the time it took to process the sale of government stockpiled rice, became clear.
Therefore, in this revision, in order to properly understand the "actual distribution status" of rice during normal times, we have decided to request "regular reports" from businesses that handle rice.
In addition, a new ``private stockpiling'' system has been established to complement the ``government stockpiling'' in order to more quickly supply stockpiled rice through private sales and distribution channels in the event of rice shortages due to poor harvests or increased demand.
Furthermore, the law stipulated that the provision regarding ``production adjustment'' based on the assumption that the demand for rice would continue to decline was ``deleted,'' and that the government was responsible for ``expanding demand'' for rice, including not only ``domestic consumption,'' but also ``export,'' and proceeding with ``production'' in response to that ``demand.''
Through these measures, we will aim for a "stable supply" of rice, promote "expanding demand" and "strengthening supply capacity" for the future, and ensure "food security."
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本日8月18日は、漢字の「八」と「十八」で、「米」に因んだ話です。 高市内閣では、国土保全に加え、｢食料安全保障｣の確保のために、農林水産業の振興を進める中、供給と需要をともに伸ばし、｢食料自給率｣の向上を実現します。 私自身、2月の衆議院選挙で、「日本人が食べ物に困ってはいけません」、「何があってもしっかりと食料は国内で調達できるように」と訴えてきました。 今回は、先月に閉会した特別国会で成立した、コメについて、｢需要拡大｣と｢輸出拡大｣を図りつつ、｢供給力｣を強化することにより、｢安定供給｣を図るための『改正食糧法』についてご紹介します。 『食糧法』は、日本の主食であるコメの「需給の安定」と、それを通じた「価格の安定化」によって、国民の皆様にコメを「安定的に供給」することを目的とした法律です。 しかし、先般の｢米価高騰｣を通じて、コメの｢流通経路｣が多様化する中、その｢在庫｣や｢取引｣の状況等を十分に把握できていなかったこと、「政府備蓄米」を売り渡す際の手続に時間を要したことなどの課題が明らかになりました。 そこで、今回の改正では、平時からコメの｢流通実態｣を適切に把握できるよう、コメを取扱う事業者の皆様に、「定期的な報告」をお願いすることとしました。 また、「不作」や「需要の増加」などによってコメが不足した場合にも、民間の｢販売・流通ルート｣を通じて、より速やかに｢備蓄米｣を供給できるよう、｢政府備蓄｣を補完するものとして、新たに「民間備蓄」の仕組みも設けました。 さらに、コメの需要が減り続けることを前提とした「生産調整」に関する規定を「削除」し、政府が責任を持って、「国内での消費」だけでなく「輸出」も含めてコメの「需要を拡大」し、その｢需要｣に応じた｢生産｣を進めていくことを、法律上明記しました。 こうした措置により、コメの｢安定供給｣を図るとともに、将来に向かって「需要の拡大」と｢供給力の強化」を進め､「食料安全保障」を確保してまいります｡