My father's habit was "I can do my favorite when I like agriculture."

——What kind of agriculture do you want to do in the future?Is there a scale that you are aiming for?Hotta: Since the sales at the time of farming were 10 million yen, the target was 10 times the target of 100 million yen.For that, I hit the calculator every day (laughs).Is there a reason to do it or not?I feel like I will accumulate high profit margins little by little.For example, we cut the weeds growing on the ridge of the rice fields.Using pesticides will not grow grass, so the ridges will collapse when it rains.As a result, if you ask a heavy machine shop or buy a machine yourself and fix the ridge, I will choose the grass without spending extra money or time.You can use pesticides, but I think it's important to think about what to choose and use in various uses (features).The reason I decided to take the position of the Hokkaido Agricultural Cooperative Youth Council may be because I have the ability to speak.Whether it's a single ridge or a crop that makes use of the regional character, I would like to use a microphone to say, "Isn't this agriculture right now?"(smile).

——I want to convey your skills and knowledge widely, not just for yourself.If other people become like Hotta -san and gain their ability, wouldn't Hotta himself lose money?Hotta: In my calculator, it is the cheapest way to end up with self -satisfaction.Conversely, if the quality of the entire region is higher, it can be sold at a high price, so it will be traded.Our rice is sold under the name "Tanto Rice", and there is no personal name anywhere.In order to sell it as "Hotta Rice", you have to have all responsibility, and it costs a lot of money.Atsuma's agriculture has a history of keeping the ridge of rice fields neatly, and has been working hard for 30 or 40 years, taking advantage of the abundant water resources and the characteristics of Pacific climate.I continued agriculture for 16 years, and I thought it was important to ultimately.It may be difficult to take over the management to the next generation, even if you are on a good tractor, make a good rice field, work in a good environment, and at that time you are making money.not.

——It may be a big help with everyone.Hotta: Of course, I think it is better to excite the unique products individually.However, when it is as large as a rice, it is important to improve the quality of rice throughout the region, as the rice of each farmer is mixed as a result.Atsuma -cho has been working on making good quality rice that is small but excellent in taste.Rather than meandering the river in the direction of the town, "You will be able to choose Atsuma rice from among the many Hokkaido rice," it will be the best river in Japan by maintaining a more beautiful river.I guess the sense is better.I want to make it a town with a good sense from the surroundings.So my life plan (agricultural management) is step by step.It's easy to do what you want to do, ignoring the response of the surroundings, but it's not much appreciated.Rather than expanding the scale at once, I want to respond to everyone supporting and evaluating it.We would like to call out to the people around you and make everyone more and more Atsuma -cho agriculture.That's it.