Majority of People Surveyed Think Japan Should Increase Food Self-Sufficiency

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The government of Aichi Prefecture, in central Japan, released on October 6, 2009, the results of a second questionnaire survey of resident monitors about current situations and future approaches in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries in Japan. According to the survey, the percentage of those who believe that Japan should improve its food self-sufficiency as much as possible is 85.5 percent, an increase of 13 percentage points from a previous survey conducted in 2005.

Meanwhile, 65.3% of respondents said that Japan should use as much domestic produce as possible, even though the price is relatively high when compared with imported produce, and 20.2% said that the country should be self-sufficient with regard to rice, a staple food of Japan, regardless of its higher price vs. imported rice.

When asked about the use of wood, 70.1% said that the country should proactively use domestic wood, despite its somewhat higher price than imported wood. With regard to dietary education, 93.3% of respondents answered that they are interested in it.

This survey was conducted via the Internet or regular mail between June 29 and July 12, 2009, targeting 499 resident monitors commissioned by the prefectural government, and the response rate was 99.2%.

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Posted: 2010/02/11 06:00:15 AM