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ホルムズ海峡危機が露呈した日本の肥料原料輸入依存とモロッコ訪問の意図
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ホルムズ海峡危機が露呈した日本の肥料原料輸入依存とモロッコ訪問の意図

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ホルムズ海峡の危機がエネルギー供給だけでなく世界の食料生産基盤の脆弱性を露呈した中、農林水産相の鈴木憲和はサッカーワールドカップ期間中の6月19日にパリからモロッコへ急遽訪問し、OCP会長や農業相と会談してリン鉱石の加工場を視察した。記事では日本が肥料原料の大半を海外に依存する現状と、依存削減への新たな取り組みを紹介する。

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日本は農業の基盤となる肥料原料の大半を海外に依存しており、ホルムズ海峡の危機はこの脆弱性を露呈した。

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ホルムズ海峡の危機は、エネルギーや化学製品の供給だけでなく、世界の食料生産の基盤がいかに限られたチョークポイント(急所)に依存してきたのかも示した。農業の土台となる肥料原料の大半を海外に頼る日本は、どうやって身を守ればいいのか。

サッカーワールドカップに世界が沸いていた6月19日。農林水産相の鈴木憲和は、外遊先パリの大手スーパー「カルフール」で日本食をアピールすると、その日のうちに空港に向かった。行き先は、北アフリカのモロッコだった。

当初はフランスで日本食のトップセールスをするだけのはずだった。春先のホルムズ海峡封鎖を受け、急きょモロッコ訪問を追加したという。現地ではモロッコ王立リン鉱石公社(OCP)の会長、ムスタファ・テラブや、農業相のアフメド・エル・ブアリらと会談。リン鉱石の加工場などを見学した。

記事では、日本が肥料の原料の大半を輸入に頼る中、海外依存を減らそうとする新しい取り組みなどを紹介します。

モロッコは肥料をつくる原料…

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 日本とモロッコの間でリン鉱石供給に関する正式な協議が開始される

    Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • 日本がモロッコから具体的にどの程度のリン鉱石を確保できるか
  • 今回の訪問が実際の供給契約に結びつくか
  • ホルムズ海峡危機が長期化した場合の代替ルートはあるか

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