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minus-squareWizardofFrobozz@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·2 days agoFarmers being 80 years old and young people moving to the cities doesn’t help. Nor do the laws making it essentially impossible for foreign nationals to own and manage farmland.
minus-squareDr. Moose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 day agoDefinitely. I lookup Japan’s immigration programs every year and every year is not good enough for anyone worth their salt to bother, especially when compared to neighboring countries. Also the current political shift to right is a major red flag.
Farmers being 80 years old and young people moving to the cities doesn’t help.
Nor do the laws making it essentially impossible for foreign nationals to own and manage farmland.
Definitely. I lookup Japan’s immigration programs every year and every year is not good enough for anyone worth their salt to bother, especially when compared to neighboring countries. Also the current political shift to right is a major red flag.