We are looking for entrepreneurs who are motivated to solve "INACOME" regional issues!

press release

December 22, 3rd year of Reiwa Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will match entrepreneurs with regional issues in the entrepreneurship promotion program "INACOME" in order to promote efforts that contribute to solving issues in rural areas. We are pleased to inform you that we will start recruiting entrepreneurs who have ideas to solve regional issues from today.

1. Purpose

Agricultural and fishing villages nationwide have various problems such as labor shortage, devastated agricultural land problem, damage to birds and beasts, isolation / loneliness problem, education / medical problem. On the other hand, in addition to the nationwide expansion of the “country return” movement to seek new lifestyles in rural areas, especially among the younger generation, in some areas, regional issues are solved by business methods. By doing so, we can see efforts to aim for a sustainable farming, mountain and fishing village. INACOME supports the creation of concrete projects that solve regional issues by matching motivated human resources with abundant resources and issues in the region in order to widely develop such movements and efforts.

In implementing this program, we are looking for entrepreneurs who can create new businesses in the region while cooperating with the local governments in response to the regional issues presented by the local governments in the three regions.

2. Matching desired local government and regional issues

(1) Kitagawa Village, Kochi Prefecture "Promotion of entrepreneurship in the region by creating new businesses"

(2) Sakae Village, Nagano Prefecture "Preservation of Traditional Vegetables and Passing on to the Next Generation"

(3) Hodatsushimizu Town, Ishikawa Prefecture "Securing new farmers and increasing the added value of special products"

For details on regional issues, please check the contents announced by each local government in the three regions at the "Matching Event that Connects Agriculture, Mountain and Fishing Village Areas and Entrepreneurs" held on Wednesday, December 22 from the following sites. Even those who have not participated in the event can apply for this project.

* Please note that the announcement video will be posted at a later date.

https://inacome.jp/matching2021 (external link)

3. Qualifications for application

(1) Those who are developing or planning to develop a business that contributes to the utilization of local resources, and aim to revitalize the entire farming, mountain and fishing village through that business.

(2) Have business ideas that contribute to solving regional issues, and want to match with the region.

(3) To be able to report the details of activities related to this matter to the secretariat and obtain cooperation in posting them on the INACOME site, etc.

(4) You must have registered an account with INACOME

4. Application method and recruitment period

How to apply: Please apply from the following site.

Recruitment page URL: https://inacome.jp/promoter2021 (external link)

Recruitment period: Wednesday, December 22, 3rd year of Reiwa-Friday, February 4th, 4th year of Reiwa

5. Future procedures, points to keep in mind, etc.

(1) Procedures after application

(2) Procedure after matching

* Transportation and accommodation expenses will be borne by you.

(Introduction and communication coordination of local stakeholders, provision of fields for business development, introduction of subsidized projects of each local government, etc.)

(3) Others

(Reference) About the entrepreneurship promotion program "INACOME" in farming, mountain and fishing villages

(1) Overview of INACOME

See the web platform below for an overview.

Web platform "INACOME" URL: https://inacome.jp/ (external link)

(2) Efforts of last year's matching program

In the matching program for entrepreneurs and regional issues that was held last year, we held a result presentation meeting where each local government in the four regions where matching was established will announce the progress of major efforts and business results in each region. .. Archived videos are available on the platform.

* Membership registration is required to watch videos (registration is free).

Contact information

Rural Development Bureau Rural Policy Department Urban Rural Exchange Division

Person in charge: Wada, Imai, Mori, Uchida Representative: 03-3502-8111 (ext. 5451) Dial-in: 03-3502-5946

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