TL:DR Japan’s rice prices are continuing to increase. Some farmers are testing smart agriculture, large-scale production and Kanden-chokuhan cultivation methon (dry direct seeding) in face of labor shortage and aging farmers. Kanden-chokuhan cuts labor in half but require costly machinery and large-scale farm to be profitable.
The government targets 8.18 million tons of rice by 2030, and LDP candidates pledge income growth for farmers.
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