Japan: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announces programs under 2020 first supplementary budget

On 30 April 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries allocated JPY 1.5 billion (approx. USD 14.1 million) to support restaurants in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. More specific...

On 30 April 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries allocated JPY 1.2 billion (approx. USD 11.3 million) to a scheme to support producers of rice products. More specifically, the sc...

On 30 April 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries allocated JPY 1.5 billion (approx. USD 14 million) to support the forestry sector in the establishment of the development of large...

Financial grant

On 30 April 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries allocated JPY 2.4 billion (approx. USD 22.5 million) to the "emergency support for the development of manufacturing facilities for...

Other export incentive

On 30 April 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries launched a scheme to support export promotion activities abroad. The budget allocated to the scheme was JPY 5.3 billion (approx. U...

On 30 April 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced a scheme with "measures to strengthen the supply capacity of domestic agricultural and livestock products." The budget a...

On 30 April 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries launched the "Fishery Income Stabilization Project" to support businesses in the fishery sector. The budget allocated to the schem...

Production subsidy

On 30 April 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries launched the "subsidy scheme to support the next crop of highly profitable crops" to support horticultural producers. The budget a...

On 30 April 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries launched the "Raw Milk Supply and Demand Improvement Promotion Project" to stabilise the supply and demand of milk and dairy produ...

Interest payment subsidy

On 30 April 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries launched the "specified marine product supply levelling project" to support businesses in the fishery sector. The budget allocated...

On 30 April 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries launched the "Measures to Facilitate Financing of Food Industry Capital" loan guarantee scheme to support restaurant operators in ...

On 30 April 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries launched the “financial support project for Covid-19 countermeasures” to support the fishery sector. Part of the support under thi...

On 30 April 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries launched the “financial support project for Covid-19 countermeasures” to support the forestry sector. Part of the support under th...

Interest payment subsidy

On 30 April 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries launched the "financial support project for Covid-19 countermeasures" to support agricultural producers. Part of the support under...

Financial grant

On 30 April 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries launched emergency countermeasures to support meat wholesalers who own and store wagyu beef. The budget allocated to the scheme wa...

On 30 April 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries launched the "emergency sales promotion measures for domestic agricultural, forestry and fishery products" scheme to support the s...

Implementation date

30 Apr 2020

Revocation date:

27 Jan 2021

Production subsidy

On 30 April 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries launched "emergency support measures for cattle fattening operations" to support livestock farmers faced with disrupted distributi...

Financial grant

On 30 April 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries launched the "Agricultural Labor Force Securing Emergency Support Project" to support the training and recruitment of workers in t...

Localisation, nes

On 30 April 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries allocated JPY 167 billion (approx. USD 1.5 billion) to the "Go To EAT" campaign to support the food serving industry. More specifi...

Implementation date

30 Apr 2020

Revocation date:

11 Jun 2020

On 30 April 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries launched the “financial support project for Covid-19 countermeasures” to support agricultural producers. Part of the support under...