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<\/p>\nAlthough it is a warm winter, the wheat fields are sprouting as usual.<\/p>\n
Last year, weeds grew and the yield dropped significantly.<\/p>\n
This year, we repeated weeding and tilling in the fall to prevent that from happening.<\/p>\n
Actually,<\/p>\n
The purpose was to expose the dug-up roots to the hot summer sun and cause them to wither.<\/p>\n
I couldn't catch up with the work and it was already autumn.<\/p>\n
Still, the recommended varieties that have been carefully cultivated in Iwate Prefecture for a long time are Nanbu wheat and Ginga Chikara wheat.<\/p>\n
I sincerely hope that you will do your best and have a successful harvest.<\/p>\n
No weeds have sprouted yet.<\/p>\n
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The other day, when I was looking at a magazine, I noticed that there was a shop in Arikabe in nearby Miyagi Prefecture.<\/p>\n
Hagino Sake Brewery, located near Arikabe Honjin, was listed.<\/p>\n
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\nAlthough it is a small brewery, the sake is carefully made and very delicious.<\/p>\n
We have had a relationship for a long time.<\/p>\n
When you read the article,<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the first time in 22 years, a new type of rice suitable for sake brewing has been born in Miyagi Prefecture, which is famous for sake.\u201d<\/p>\n
There it was.<\/p>\n
I'm looking forward to trying sake from my favorite brewery.<\/p>\n
\nI think it is very important to develop, preserve, and popularize varieties unique to prefectures and regions.<\/p>\n
So, I have some concerns.<\/p>\n
\nThe Seed Law, which had protected the seeds that form the basis of Japan's food, was abolished in 2018.<\/p>\n
(It seems that the decision was made quietly without much deliberation in the Diet.<\/p>\n
(The media didn't cover it much either.)<\/p>\n
It seems that 23 prefectures have now come to an agreement so that they can continue as usual, based on prefectural ordinances that have sensed the crisis.<\/p>\n
However,<\/p>\n
In the background, a bill to revise the Seeds and Seeds Act is about to be approved by the Diet.<\/p>\n
What does that mean?<\/p>\n
To put it very simply, it includes super major foreign companies.<\/p>\n
Surrender all seeds to private companies<\/p>\n
The law also prohibits farmers from collecting the seeds themselves and propagating them through cuttings.<\/p>\n
Is it true.<\/p>\n
\nIt doesn't seem to be happening right away, but gradually.<\/p>\n
It looks like it's going to be scary.<\/p>\n
Of course, we use Nambu wheat from Iwate Prefecture, sake rice from Miyagi, etc.<\/p>\n
I am very anxious about what lies ahead.<\/p>\n
Is it okay to leave food seeds, the source of life, to the marketism of multinational corporations?<\/p>\n
Isn't it possible to listen to the opinions of a wider range of people?<\/p>\n
\nShizu Hashimoto<\/p>\n
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