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【News】 MAFF, JA- ZENCHU and ZEN-NOH to jointly promote “wagyu PR” in Rome, Italy (June 9, 2016)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) will carry out a special campaign to promote publicity activities for Japanese cuisines centering on “wagyu” (Japanese beef) in Italy from June 16 in cooperation with JA-ZENCHU (Central Union of Agricultural Cooperatives), an apex body of agricultural cooperative (JA) organizations in Japan, and ZEN-NOH (National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations), JA’s business organization at national level. This campaign is to be implemented in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Italy. The Japanese cuisine PR program will start at the official residence of the Japanese ambassador in Rome on June 16, inviting ambassadors of many countries and other guests … Continue reading
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【News】 ZEN-NOH’s affiliate and seafood wholesaler unite to expand overseas markets for Japanese farm products by boosting “Sushi” exports (June 8, 2016)
Washoku Works Inc., established jointly by ZEN-NOH (National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations) headquartered at Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, and a comprehensive food corporation, mainly exporting frozen foods produced in Japan, plans to expand the overseas operations of Sushi restaurants in collaboration with Uoriki Co., Ltd., operating wholesale and retail shops of seafood, based at Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo. Washoku Works (literally, Japanese cuisine works) will open an experimental restaurant of Sushi and Japanese cuisines in Singapore by the end of the fiscal 2016. They also aim to take a step to increase sales of Japanese rice and other farm products in overseas markets, with the advantage that the company can supply the high … Continue reading
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【News】 More than two thousand farmers, fishers and their supporters gather to pledge “We will surely revive Kumamoto!” (June 5, 2016)
A meeting to aim at hastening restoration and recovery from the earthquakes was held at Kumamoto city in Kumamoto prefecture on June 4. More than two thousand people, including farmers, fishers, forest owners, and representatives of agricultural cooperatives (JAs) and other related organizations, participated in the meeting. The participants adopted a resolution to pledge themselves to concentrate their efforts particularly on rehabilitation of their living and business activities so as to achieve early restoration and recovery from the disaster. In the resolution, they also called the Government for its financial support as well as policy implementation for establishing sustainable industries of agriculture, forestry and fisheries in Kumamoto prefecture. A number … Continue reading
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【News】 Producers, wholesalers and retail shops create tag-team for streamlining distribution of farm products (June 1, 2016)
Shinshu Ueda Agricultural Cooperative (JA) in Nagano prefecture, Nagano-ken Rengoseika, one of the biggest grocery wholesalers in the prefecture, and EVERY HOMEY HOLDINGS Co., Ltd., headquartered at Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima prefecture operating supermarkets and restaurants, jointly set up a task force to create a new distribution system of farm products. The task force aims to save the trouble of grading farm products and reduce the costs by making an agreement among the three partners on how to sell as well as how to use prior to shipment of the products, which, the partners are sure, will bring about an increase in farmers’ net income. Supermarkets of the HOLDINGS plan to keep … Continue reading
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【News】 Member farmers of Inashiki Agricultural Cooperative celebrate the debut of GI Mark-labeled “Edosaki-pumpkins” in the market, Ibaraki prefecture (May 19, 2016)
“Edosaki-pumpkin” producers’ organization of Inashiki Agricultural Cooperative (JA), based at Inashiki-shi, Ibaraki prefecture, celebrated the first shipment of members’ products this year on May 18, since the “Edosaki-pumpkin” was registered last December under the Geographical Indication (GI) Protection System in Japan, which was founded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) in June 2015. The “Edosaki-pumpkin” was authorized by MAFF as a GI product earlier than any other applicants. A MAFF-authorized GI label was affixed on each package of the pumpkins. In commemoration of the first marketing of the GI marked pumpkins, JA Inashiki has prepared a new brochure of the products and special flags to further promote … Continue reading
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