Agricultural Improvement

【Product name】 Hikari green onion（Autumn/Winter） 【Type】 Allium fistulosum L. 【Producing area】 Iriyamazaki, Sosa City, Chiba Prefecture (JA Chiba Midori, JA Group Chiba) 【Origin of name】 It was named after the local town ‘Hikari’ name. 【Major features 】 Mr. Toshio Ichikawa has made a lasting contribution to the local community with this agricultural product, and serves as chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chiba Prefecture Kariate River Coastal Land Improvement District (located in Yoshida, Sosa City). A land improvement district is a legal entity authorized to be established based on the Land Improvement Law, whose members are cultivators and owners of farmland. We do maintenance and management. In 2020, there were 191 land improvement districts in Chiba Prefecture. Although it is a federation of land improvement business associations, it is a joint organization of those who conduct land improvement projects, and is a corporation whose members are municipalities and land improve...

Kobayashi City established the "Kobayashi City Children's Support Fund" in fiscal 2022 to promote the creation of an environment where children can marry with peace of mind, give birth to and raise children, and grow up in good health for the children who will be responsible for the future. This fund was started with donations from citizens and the general revenue of Kobayashi City. By widely disseminating information about the fund, we are also working to create momentum for supporting children and child-rearing throughout the local community, including citizens, organizations, businesses, and government. Anyone can donate, regardless of individuals, companies, or organizations, and we ask for your understanding and cooperation. This fund will be used for the following projects. Projects to combat child poverty, projects to counter the declining birthrate, and projects to support children and child-rearing. 【Product name】 Greenhouse Melon 【Type】 Cucumis melo L. 【Producin...

Fujieda City held its first on-site lecture at the Ozu District Exchange Center in Ozu, the city, to support the creation of "My Timeline,'' an evacuation action plan in the event of a flood that was introduced in the spring of 2023. It will continue to be developed in response to citizen requests. Thirty-eight people participated, including local welfare committee members, children's committee members, and care managers. Employees from the city's flood control office served as instructors, checking the city's hazard map and the flood damage caused by Typhoon No. 15 last September, as well as checking the risk of flooding at their homes. Depending on the risk, evacuation methods were selected, such as vertical evacuation to the second floor of the residence or movement outside. The city will distribute this flood disaster version to all households in May. Prior to this, a landslide version was also distributed to target households in the warning area. 【Product ...

The national butterfly, Omurasaki, was selected as the national butterfly in 1957 by the Entomological Society of Japan as a magnificent and magnificent butterfly that is representative of Japan and is proud of the world. Sasakia charonda is a large member of the family nymphalidae, with a wingspan of over 10 cm. The upper side of the wings of males shines a beautiful purple color, while females lack this purple shine. Adults emerge from late June to late July, and are distributed in Japan from Hokkaido to Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, and overseas in China, Vietnam, Taiwan, and the Korean Peninsula. As for the name, the name Omurasaki comes from the family Nymphalidae, Komurasaki family [Scientific name] Sasakia charonda Hewitson. "Sasakia'' is the name of Dr. Chujiro Sasaki (1857-1938), who can be called the founder of Japanese entomology. The name "charonda'' comes from the famous legal scholar "Charondas'' who was born in Sicily, Italy, around ...