Japan to require all subsidized farms to cut emissions, chemicals

Limits on fertilizer and fuel use to be among environmental conditions for grants

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Japan intends to require farmers to limit fertilizer use and conserve fuel used by farm equipment.(Photo by Yuki Nakao)

ANNA NISHINO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan's agriculture ministry plans to add environmental conditions to all of its subsidies by April 2027, looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and tackle other pollutants such as agricultural chemicals.

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