A number of relevant sources revealed that the Japanese government is coordinating research on a plan to grant subsidies equivalent to 5.4% of sales without tax to small and medium-sized farmers whose income has decreased due to the reduction of the consumption tax rate on food products from 8% to 1% starting April 2027. The purpose of this move is to make up for loss of income according to the scale of the operation, thereby preventing farmers from abandoning farming.

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