FY2027 MAFF Budget Request Overview

In a press release dated August 31, 2026, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced that it had compiled its FY2027 budget request. The announcement presents the total amount requested and the investment framework to be used for the following fiscal year’s agriculture, forestry, and fisheries budget.

The central point of the announcement is that it clarifies the total budget request. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries stated that it would use the “Strong and Prosperous Japan” Investment Framework and request a total of 3.1377 trillion yen for the FY2027 agriculture, forestry, and fisheries budget.

The published information concerns the results of compiling the FY2027 MAFF budget request. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries plans to use 427.2 billion yen from the “Strong and Prosperous Japan” Investment Framework, and the total request is set at 3.1377 trillion yen. The original text does not explain the specific breakdowns of the investment framework or total amount, the eligible projects, the implementation timing, or the content of individual measures.

Readers are directed to the “Overview of the MAFF Budget Request” for details of the budget request. The contact is the Budget Division of the Minister’s Secretariat, with Budget Formulation Team 1 and Budget Formulation Team 2 identified as the responsible teams. The main telephone number is 03-3502-8111 (extension 3164), and the direct line is 03-3501-3716.