Greetings by chairperson Akira Yamada
Five years ago, I started a small kitchen garden as a obby
while running a music and English conversation school as my main business.It has grown into a full-fledged farm. “Reduce abandoned Land and grow pesticide-free egetables" into English as shown on the 👆 screen ,picking up the initials and named this activity "Ralavege Project" I am constantly impressed and amazed by the vitality of plants born from small seeds. I would appreciate the understanding, the sympathy and the cooperation of many people for this project.
I look forward to your continued support.
Thank you.
The Aim and Background of the Ralavege Project
Here Inazawa, has historically been a thriving place for the Konomiya Naked Festival and the garden plant industry. Japan is aging more and more year by year. The situation here is not different, and the successor is moving away from farming. In addition, the occupancy rate of controlled areas where housing construction is difficult is high here. This has spurred the difficulty in effectively using and maintaining planted fields and farmland. In fact, weeds that grow taller than humans height in various places are found wherevehicles are traveling. It’s a hindrance to confirmation. Moreover, the aesthetics are also spoiled. According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the food self-sufficiency rate has dropped from 73% to 38%, which is about half of what it was half a century ago. Recently, trade with foreign countries has been distorted. As you can see, the shortage of imported food and rising prices have become serious social problems. Based on this social background and current situation, with the cooperation of my close friends I started this project on the idea that it would be possible to revive idle land as a field and grow pesticide-free vegetables and fruits to convey the safety and importance of food.