Overview
- At the Prime Minister’s Office, Sanae Takaichi met leaders from advanced agriculture, forestry, and fisheries firms and pledged to lift productivity through public–private investment.
- She framed the effort as a food security priority and asked companies with world‑class technology to help build a stronger production base.
- She argued that producers need clear demand to invest and said the government will work to open markets in Japan and overseas.
- Participants briefed officials on specific tools, including agricultural drones and land‑based aquaculture systems.
- The government names food tech as one of 17 priority sectors in its growth plan, yet no concrete funding or regulatory steps were announced from this meeting.