Local Rice Gains Popularity as Furusato Tax Gift

"Breaking News ""Gunma Prefecture"".

By AI of ""Isesaki FM"".

With the rising price of rice, attention is being paid to locally grown rice offered by local governments in Gunma Prefecture as a return gift for hometown tax donations. In particular, Chiyoda Town, which has the highest donation amount in the prefecture for three consecutive years, has added the town-grown rice ""Love at First Sight"" to its return gifts since August last year. It was so popular that all 600 kilograms prepared were ordered in just two months. In response to this, this year the town made direct contracts with farmers in the town and increased the amount provided to just under 30 tons, about 50 times more than last year."