About guidelines for spraying pesticides

Yokohama is a big city with a population of over 3.7 million, but it is also a thriving city for agriculture. One of the characteristics of Motoichi agriculture is that there are many places where farmland and residential areas are mixed.

In Yokohama City, we are promoting the community development, where farmers and residents can live with peace of mind.

Therefore, in Motoichi, along with the production of safe agricultural products, related organizations, In order to have farmers and neighboring residents of the farmland adhere to the farmland in order to spray pesticides in consideration of more than ever before, In response to the opinions of agricultural cooperatives, farmers, and citizens, we summarized them as "Guidelines on safe use of pesticides and application of pesticides in consideration of the nearby environment and specific precautions for protecting them".

In Yokohama City, we will call on farmers to take various opportunities, such as distributing flyers and workshops on the safe use of pesticides, in order to observe these guidelines.
In addition, we would like cooperation as we tell citizen's everybody on handbill distribution in public facilities and Yokohama-shi PR box, this Internet homepage.

In Yokohama City, farmers and neighboring residents of farmland respect each other's positions, and in accordance with these guidelines, build a better relationship than ever before, eliminating the concerns of residents by spraying pesticides, and living a safe and smooth farming. We want to realize "town planning with agriculture" that can do.

Green Environment Bureau Agricultural Promotion Division Leader Support Phone 045-711-0636 FAX045-721-6356
Northern Agricultural Administration Office Telephone 045-948-2480 FAX045-948-2488
Southern Agricultural Administration Office Telephone 045-866-8493 FAX045-862-4351