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令和5年度食料・農業・農村白書を本日公表（農水省）

令和6年5月31日、政府は「令和5年度食料・農業・農村白書」を発表しました。この白書は、毎年政府が国会に報告するもので、今回は「食料・農業・農村基本法の検証・見直し」をテーマにしています。この基本法は、我が国の農政の基盤となるもので、制定から四半世紀が経過した現在、その見直しが行われました。今回の白書では、基本法見直しの経緯や、制定後の情勢変化、今後20年を見据えた課題、そして食料・農業・農村政策の新たな展開について詳述されています。

この白書の公表を通じて、国民の食料・農業・農村に対する関心と理解を深めることが期待されています。例えば、食料安全保障の強化に向けた構造転換対策や地域計画の策定、「物流の2024年問題」への対応、農林水産物・食品の輸出促進、農業分野におけるカーボン・クレジットの取り組み拡大、スマート農業技術の導入による生産性向上、農業と福祉の課題を解決する「農福連携」、令和6年能登半島地震への対応などが取り上げられています。

また、食料安全保障の確保についても詳しく述べられており、食料自給率や食料需給の状況、円滑な食品アクセスの確保と合理的な価格形成に向けた対応、消費者と食・農のつながりの深化、食品の安全確保などが記述されています。さらに、環境と調和のとれた食料システムの確立に向けて、みどりの食料システム戦略の推進、環境政策の推進、持続可能な食品産業への転換なども重点的に取り上げられています。

農業の持続的な発展に関しては、農業産出額の動向、主要な農畜産物の生産動向、担い手の育成・確保、知的財産の保護・活用などが述べられています。農村の振興については、農村人口の動向と地方への移住・交流の促進、中山間地域の農業振興、鳥獣被害対策の推進などが記載されています。

さらに、災害からの復旧・復興や防災・減災、国土強靱化についても、東日本大震災からの復旧・復興状況、令和5年度に発生した自然災害による被害と対応状況が取り上げられています。これに基づき、令和6年度の食料・農業・農村施策の概要も整理されています。

このように、今回の白書は多岐にわたるテーマを網羅しており、我が国の食料・農業・農村政策の現状と今後の方向性を示しています。国民の皆様には、この白書を通じて、我が国の食料・農業・農村に対する理解を深めていただきたいと思います。

English translation is here.

White Paper on Food, Agriculture and Rural Areas for FY2023 released today (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries)

On May 31, 2024, the government released the “White Paper on Food, Agriculture, and Rural Areas for Fiscal 2023. This annual white paper is the government's report to the Diet, and the theme of this year's report is “Verification and Review of the Basic Act on Food, Agriculture, and Rural Areas. This Basic Law is the foundation of Japan's agricultural policy, and now, a quarter of a century after its enactment, it has been reviewed. This white paper describes in detail the background of the review of the Basic Law, changes in circumstances since its enactment, issues for the next 20 years, and new developments in food, agriculture, and rural area policies.

It is hoped that the publication of this white paper will deepen the public's interest in and understanding of food, agriculture, and rural areas. For example, structural transformation measures and regional planning to strengthen food security, addressing the “2024 logistics problem,” promoting exports of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products, expanding carbon credit initiatives in the agricultural sector, improving productivity through the introduction of smart farming technology, “agricultural welfare partnerships” to solve issues in agriculture and welfare, the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and the 2024 Tohoku Earthquake. The report also discusses the response to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake of 2024.

It also describes in detail how to ensure food security, including the food self-sufficiency ratio and the situation of food supply and demand, measures to ensure smooth food access and rational price formation, deepening the connection between consumers and food and agriculture, and ensuring food safety. In addition, the promotion of the Green Food System Strategy, the promotion of environmental policies, and the shift to a sustainable food industry are also addressed with emphasis toward the establishment of a food system that is in harmony with the environment.

Regarding the sustainable development of agriculture, trends in agricultural output, production trends of major agricultural and livestock products, development and securing of bearers, and protection and utilization of intellectual property are discussed. Regarding the development of rural areas, the report describes trends in the rural population and the promotion of migration and exchange to rural areas, the promotion of agriculture in mountainous areas, and the promotion of measures to prevent damage from birds and animals.

In addition, with regard to disaster recovery/restoration, disaster prevention/mitigation, and national land resilience, the report covers the recovery/restoration from the Great East Japan Earthquake and the damage caused by the natural disasters that occurred in FY2023, as well as the response to these disasters. Based on this, an overview of food, agriculture, and rural area policies for fiscal 2024 is also included.

As you can see, the White Paper covers a wide range of topics and shows the current status and future direction of Japan's policies for food, agriculture, and rural areas. I hope that this white paper will help the public deepen their understanding of Japan's food, agriculture, and rural areas.

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