Rice production First time decreased below 7 million tons From after 2008 (2021/07/29)- Easy News

コメ生産量　初の700万トン割れ　2008年以降(2021年7月29日)

Rice production First time decreased below 7 million tons From after 2008 (2021/07/29)

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農林水産省は今年、生産される主食用のコメが2008年以降、初めて700万トンを割り込む見通しを公表しました。　
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced that this year, rice production is expected to fall below 7 million tons for the first time since 2008.
農水省は先ほど、今年の主食用のコメの作付面積が6月末時点の集計で、前の年より6万ヘクタール余り減るという見通しを示しました。　
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, by the end of June, the area planted to rice as the main food this year is expected to decrease by more than 60,000 hectares compared to the previous year.
平年並みの収穫状況であれば、生産量は694万トンから696万トンとなる見込みで、比較可能な2008年以降、初めて700万トン割れになります。　
Under normal harvest conditions, production is expected to be 6.94 million to 6.96 million tons, falling below 7 million tons for the first time since 2008.
食生活の多様化で需要が減っていることや、コロナ禍で外食での消費が縮小し飼料用のコメへの転作が強化されたことなどが要因です。　
This is due to a decrease in demand due to diversification of eating habits, a decrease in eating out consumption due to the corona virus leading to an increase in conversion to rice as food.
1人あたりのコメ消費量は1962年度がピークで、2019年度は一日に茶わん2杯強に減っています。
Rice consumption per person peaked in 1962 and dropped to just more than two bowls per day in 2019.

農林水産省は今年、生産される主食用のコメが2008年以降、初めて700万トンを割り込む見通しを公表しました。　

生産

Production, manufacture

用

Task, business; use, duty, service; call of nature, excretion

以降

On and after, as from, hereafter, thereafter, since

公表

Official announcement, proclamation

今年

This year

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

初めて

For the first time; only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ..

万

Many, all

見通し

Unobstructed view, perspective, visibility, vista; forecast, outlook, prospect, prediction; insight, foresight

農林水産省

Ministry of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, maff

主食

staple food

割り込む

to cut in, to thrust oneself into, to wedge oneself in, to muscle in on, to interrupt, to disturb
農水省は先ほど、今年の主食用のコメの作付面積が6月末時点の集計で、前の年より6万ヘクタール余り減るという見通しを示しました。　

用

Task, business; use, duty, service; call of nature, excretion

減る

To decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate

余り

Remainder, rest, balance, remains, scraps, residue, remnant; not very (with negative sentence), not much; surplus, excess, fullness, too much; overjoyed, overwhelmed; more than, over

月末

End of the month

面積

Square measure, size (e.g. of land), area, surface

前

Ago, before (some event), previously, (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of), before (e.g. the house); head (of a line), front (e.g. of a bus), fore part; in the presence of; helping, portion; privates, private parts

今年

This year

先

Former, previous, old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.), opening move

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

万

Many, all

時点

Point in time, occasion

見通し

Unobstructed view, perspective, visibility, vista; forecast, outlook, prospect, prediction; insight, foresight

示し

Discipline, revelation

ヘクタール

hectare

農水省

Ministry Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, MAFF

集計

totalization, totalisation, aggregation, tally (e.g. votes)

主食

staple food
平年並みの収穫状況であれば、生産量は694万トンから696万トンとなる見込みで、比較可能な2008年以降、初めて700万トン割れになります。　

生産

Production, manufacture

比較

Comparison

量

Quantity, amount, volume, portion (of food)

可能

Potential, possible, practicable, feasible

収穫

Harvest, crop, ingathering; fruits (of one''s labors), results

状況

State of affairs (around you), situation, circumstances

以降

On and after, as from, hereafter, thereafter, since

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

初めて

For the first time; only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ..

万

Many, all

割れ

Broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.), dropping below

見込み

Hope, promise, possibility, chance, probability, likelihood; expectation, anticipation, forecast, estimate; side of a structural member

平年

Non-leap year; normal year (esp. as pertains to weather patterns, vegetative growth, harvest yields, etc.)
食生活の多様化で需要が減っていることや、コロナ禍で外食での消費が縮小し飼料用のコメへの転作が強化されたことなどが要因です。　

用

Task, business; use, duty, service; call of nature, excretion

需要

Demand, request

消費

Consumption, expenditure

強化

Strengthen, intensify, reinforce, solidify, enhancement

縮小

Reduction, curtailment

多様

Diverse, varied

化

Action of making something, -ification

要因

Main cause, primary factor

飼料

Fodder, feed

食生活

Eating habits

コロナ

corona

禍

wickedness, evil, calamity, disaster

転作

crop diversification, crop rotation, change of crops
1人あたりのコメ消費量は1962年度がピークで、2019年度は一日に茶わん2杯強に減っています。

日

Day, days; sun, sunshine, sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate), event

量

Quantity, amount, volume, portion (of food)

消費

Consumption, expenditure

年度

Fiscal year (usu. april 1 to march 31 in japan), financial year; academic year, school year; product year

人

Person

杯

Sake cup, cup for alcoholic beverages

一

One; best; first, foremost; beginning, start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

強

A little over, a little more than; powerhouse, one of the biggest, one of the most powerful

ピーク

Peak; peek

茶わん

rice bowl, tea cup, teacup