Subsidy for smart assist suits

I wrote that the agricultural ministry in Japan aims to use high techniques for farming.

Farm management outlook

MAFF (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) shows 37 farm management models. They are designed details and the white paper shows the No. 16 model. The model management introduces high techniques such as riding-type automated transplanter, drones and power assist suits.

japanagriculture.com

2020.10.24

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has started to give subsidies to farms if they use assist suits since July, this year.

The subsidy is named “Aging Friendly Subsidy”, so farms must hire a person over 60 years old if they get the subsidy.

Farmers can get the subsidy at the half price of the suits. (maximum 1 million yen).
I guess not only aging people but also young people need the assistance suits if they consider the better circumstances.

You can see how assist suits are working on the agriculture ministry’s official YouTube!