On May 13, 2016, the Cabinet has decided to implement the basic plan for the promotion of urban agriculture based on the Urban Farming Promotion Basic Act (Act No. 14 of 2015).
Source: http://www.maff.go.jp/j/press/nousin/nougyou/160513_1.html
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