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【News】 1,500 farmers call on government not to cross the red line ahead of TPP ministerial meeting (July 28, 2015)
Some 1,500 people from the agricultural sector nationwide gathered on Monday, July 27, to urge the government not to make concessions in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade talks. They called on negotiators not to aim for hasty conclusion of the talks, saying they should never cross the red line of going against the Diet’s resolutions of protecting key farm items. The rally was held in Tokyo, co-sponsored by five national agricultural associations. “We want the government to put into practice what was approved by the Diet. That is all we ask for,” Toyokuni Kakurai, head of the national federation of farmers’ political organizations, said in an opening remark. Until now, such … Continue reading
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【News】 Assortments of different rice brands gaining popularity (July 21, 2015)
Hirotaka Terada More and more retailers and rice dealers are selling a variety of rice brands in a package in an effort to familiarize consumers with brands other than the ones they usually eat. Such packages are selling well, especially among people sending summer gifts. In May and June, Izumi Co., which operates a supermarket chain in Chugoku, Shikoku and Kyushu regions, sold an assortment of rice brands given a special A rank by the Japan Grain Inspection Association. Although the product was available only for 22 days, sales of rice at the firm’s online shop in the first half of June was up 80 percent from a year … Continue reading
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【Opinion】 Are agricultural co-ops old-fashioned? (July 14, 2015)
Senior special writer, Masaru Yamada “Agricultural co-ops are old-fashioned and do not contribute to strengthening agriculture. It is necessary to get the help of private companies.” This is what supporters of the ongoing agricultural co-operatives reform apparently think. But when we turn our eyes abroad, we see a different landscape. Many industrialized countries are pushing to empower farmers’ organizations. Are they going in the wrong direction, or is Japan going the wrong way? The Australian government released the Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper on Monday, July 6, and outlined initiatives and commitments by the government on five priority areas to ensure a stronger farm sector. At the top of the … Continue reading
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【News】 Cabinet approval rating hits all-time low of 36%, reflecting concerns over agricultural reform (July 14, 2015)
The approval rating for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet was 36 percent, the lowest since he returned to power in December 2012, according to an opinion poll conducted by The Japan Agricultural News. The disapproval rating was 61 percent, higher than the approval rate by more than 20 percentage points. A total of 75 percent of respondents either strongly or somewhat disapprove the Abe administration’s agricultural policies. Opponents to the security bills which the government is aiming to pass in the current Diet session exceeded 60 percent. The poll was conducted on 1,150 monitors of the newspaper, mainly farmers, between the end of June and early July. 826 responded … Continue reading
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【News】 Ruby Roman grapes from Ishikawa Prefecture sold for JPY1 million at first Kanazawa auction (July 10, 2015)
A single bunch of Ruby Roman table grapes fetched record-breaking JPY1 million (plus consumption tax) on July 9, 2015, at this year’s first auction in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. The record-setting bunch of Ruby Roman grapes was rated premium and weighted around 700 grams. Thanks to the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line, the selling price far surpassed the previous record of JPY550,000 logged last year. Winning bidder Masayuki Hirai, head chef of Hotel Nikko Kanazawa, said that he wanted to buy the best bunch of Ruby Roman to get his guests see there is something very special in Ishikawa Prefecture. He plans to serve the grapes as a … Continue reading
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