Current Situation

National and organizational initiatives

<support>
・Support for rice producers for rice flour
・Support for machinery, facilities, etc. maintained by producers, processors, etc.
→・Development of new products utilizing the characteristics of rice flour
・Installation of machinery required for manufacturing, etc.
・Disseminate information to expand the use of domestic self-sufficient rice, rice flour and rice flour products.
example
The unique texture of rice flour with high moisture content is
Moist in cake!
In bread, it is chunky!
Smooth with noodles!

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《Law Concerning the Promotion of New Uses of Rice》(Effective as of July 1, 2009)
From the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
・Significance and basic direction of promoting the use of rice grains for new applications
・Basic Matters Concerning the Implementation of Production-Manufacturing Cooperative Programs and New Variety Breeding Programs
・Important Matters Concerning the Promotion of New Uses for Rice Grains
・Important Matters to be Considered when Promoting the Use of Rice for New Applications

<Activities of the Japan Rice Flour Association>
・Operation of a third-party certification system for non-gluten rice flour
・Promotion and expansion of rice flour products in Japan
・Matching activities between rice flour producers and production areas
PR activities for overseas exports of rice flour products

Reference

日本米粉協会, 協会について,https://www.komeko.org/aboutus/
農林水産省 九州農政局, 米・米粉をめぐる状況について, https://www.maff.go.jp/kyusyu/seiryuu/komeko/attach/pdf/230307-3.pdf 農林水産省 米粉をめぐる状況について, https://www.maff.go.jp/kyusyu/seiryuu/komeko/attach/pdf/230307-3.pdf