About environmental conservation type agriculture promotion person certification system

In Yokohama City, in 2004, we started a system to certify and support farmers engaged in environmental conservation agriculture.
For those who have been certified, we will conduct workshops and workshops to provide information, spread and expand initiatives for environmental conservation-type agriculture, disseminate it to citizens, and urban agriculture and city We also aim to deepen our understanding of agricultural products.

247 (as of March 31, 2017)

Farmers who have taken all of the following 1-5 or are trying to work on them in the future.
However, in the early stage of certification, if there is an intention to work on only three of 1 to 5 (4 to 5 is required), it will be eligible for certification.

Flow of Procedure

1 Create soil by applying compost, etc.
2 Introduce technology to reduce the use of chemical fertilizers.
3 Introduce technologies to reduce the use of chemically synthesized pesticides.
4 Efforts shall be made to reuse resources and save energy to reduce the burden on the environment.
5. Record the contents of the initiative.

・Providing information on environmental conservation agriculture (holding workshops, etc.)
・Distribution of indications for direct sales outlets
・Certified as a Yokohama-type leading farmer, and is implementing a support project for setting up direct sales and processing plants. (Green Up Plan)

・Regarding general matters such as the system
Yokohama-shi green environment bureau agriculture promotion section leader support charge telephone 711-0638, FAX 721-6356
・If you live in Kohoku, Green, Aoba, Tsuzuki, Tsurumi, Kanagawa, Hodogaya, Asahi Ward
Northern Yokohama Agricultural Administration Office Telephone 948-2482 ・ FAX948-2488
・Those who live in Minami, Konan, Isoko, Kanazawa, Tozuka, Sakae, Izumi, Seya Ward
Yokohama City Southern Agricultural Administration Office Phone 866-8494 ・ FAX 862-4351