Direct payment of environmental conservation type agriculture

Environmental conservation type agriculture direct payment grant is based on the "Law Concerning the Promotion of Multifunctional Functions of Agriculture (enforced on April 1, 2015)" to maintain and demonstrate the multifunctional functions of agriculture and rural areas. It is implemented as one of the initiatives to plan.
In addition to efforts to reduce chemical fertilizers and synthetic pesticides by more than 50% in principle, we will promote environmental conservation agriculture by supporting groups of farmers who are engaged in farming activities that are highly effective in preventing global warming and biodiversity conservation according to their area.

Note: In this system, this system is a mechanism to issue grants within the budget. If the national total application amount exceeds the budget amount, the grant amount may be reduced.

Note: As for the details of system, please see homepage (outside site) of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and homepage (outside site) of Kanagawa.

Application in a group of farmers is the basis.
The following two requirements must be met.

1. Production of crops that reduce chemical fertilizers and synthetic pesticides by more than 50% or organic farming is performed for the purpose of sale.
2. The practice of international standard GAP
   Note: About practice of international standard GAP, please confirm on homepage (outside site) of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and homepage of Kanagawa (outside site).

The following initiatives (1) or (2) are eligible.

1. When chemical fertilizers and synthetic pesticides are reduced by more than 50% in principle from local practices, and efforts are made by combining any of the following (1) to (6)
   (1)Cover crop (green manure)…8,000 yen/10 ares
   Efforts to prevent soil erosion, etc. by planting largemugi etc. during the period when the main crop is not cultivated, cover farmland by covering soil erosion, etc.
   (2)Application of compost…4,400 yen/10 ares
   Efforts to apply a certain amount of compost with a C/N ratio (carbon ratio) of 10 or more.
   (3)Comprehensive Pest and Weed Management [IPM]…8,000 yen/10 ares
   Regionally recognized initiatives in Kanagawa Prefecture - Target crops: Facility vegetables (forcing / semi-urban tomatoes, semi-urban cucumbers, strawberries)
   It is an effort to control natural enemies, microbial pesticides, insect repellent nets, soil reduction disinfection, etc., and it is a requirement that at least 80% of the efforts in accordance with the IPM practice index be performed. Note: Please refer to the website of Kanagawa Prefecture for details.
   (4)Living mulch (target crop: field crop)…From 5,000 yen to 8,000 yen / 10 ares
   Efforts to cover farmland by planting mugs and pastures between the ridges of the main crop to prevent soil erosion, etc.
   (5)Grape cultivation (target crops: fruit trees and tea)…5,000 yen/10 ares
   Efforts to plant mugworts and pastures in the orchards of the main crop to cover farmland and prevent soil erosion, etc.
   Note: From 2012, in this prefecture, special treatment of 30% reduction of synthetic pesticides will be applied to pears and grapes (open-field cultivation, Kyoho-type four-fold varieties). (Reduction of chemical fertilizers by 50%)
   (6)Water flooding management in winter (target crop: paddy rice)…From 4,000 yen to 8,000 yen / 10 ares
   Efforts to water paddy fields during the winter season
2. When conducting organic farming initiatives and conducting activities (promotion activities) to expand environmental conservation-type agriculture initiatives in the region.…8,000 yen/10 ares

Based on the Act on Promotion of Multifunctional Functions of Agriculture, we have created a promotion plan for Yokohama City.

• Promotion Plan (PDF: 10KB)
• Promotion plan area map (PDF: 90KB)

About summary of plan about multifunctional display promotion business, please see the following files.

• Outline of plan about multi-functional display promotion business (PDF: 106KB)