“Wagyu Olympics” which judges the excellence of branded cattle from all over Japan took place.
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【News】 Farmers call on ruling bloc to protect key farm items in Japan-Australia EPA (April 4, 2014)
The Central Union of Agricultural Co-operatives (JA-Zenchu) and its national political body held a protest rally meeting on Thursday, April 3, in Tokyo to demand that sensitive agricultural products including beef be exempted from negotiations on Japan-Australia economic partnership agreement. As the two countries are aiming at reaching agreement prior to the summit meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott scheduled on Monday, April 7, some 700 representatives of farmers gathered to ask the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner New Komeito to keep the resolution adopted in the Diet urging the government to leave out the items in the negotiations for tariff … Continue reading
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【News】 Japan-Australia EPA fuels growing sense of crisis among domestic cattle breeders (April 3, 2014)
Hirobumi Senbongi Kumamoto As negotiators work to conclude the Japan-Australia economic partnership agreement, domestic cattle breeders are increasingly worried about the impact of possible reduction in tariffs on Australian beef. In Kumamoto Prefecture, a major beef production area, prices of Japanese brown cattle plummeted after the liberalization of Japan’s beef market in 1991 followed by reduction in tariffs on beef imports. As a result, the number of Japanese brown cattle raised in the prefecture dropped more than 80 percent compared with the time before the liberalization, and the number of beef producers also declined by 80 percent. Farmers, who had gone through such experience in the past, are strongly … Continue reading
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【News】 The World Farmers’ Organization calls for cooperation among developed and developing nations (March 29, 2014)
Senior Staff Writer, Masaru Yamada – Buenos Aires Representatives of farmers worldwide discussed the need for both industrialized and developing countries to cooperate to support family farmers and tackle such issues as food security and climate change at the fourth general assembly of the World Farmers’ Organization held on Thursday, March 27, in Buenos Aires. On the second day of the meeting, Toshiaki Tobita, vice head of the Central Union of Agricultural Co-operatives (JA-Zenchu), made a speech on the JA’s role in supporting farmers and revitalizing local economies. Tobita, who attended a session on “value chain” – how to create values in production and distribution of agricultural products – … Continue reading
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【News】 Agricultural cooperatives federation obtains exclusive right to environment-friendly seed disinfection technology (March 28, 2014)
The National Federation of Agricultural Co-operative Associations (JA Zen-Noh) announced on Thursday, March 27, that it has been granted an exclusive license to use ThermoSeed – a new disinfection method for grain seeds – in Japan. JA Zen-Noh says the technology, which eradicates all kinds of diseases on seeds using hot humid air, can contribute to cutting costs and improving business conditions of rice and wheat farmers. JA Zen-Noh Executive Director Shuji Yamazaki and Douwe Zijp, CEO of Netherlands-based INCOTEC Group which markets ThermoSeed, also announced that the two parties signed a partnership agreement to spread the technology among Japanese farmers. JA Zen-Noh plans to ask agricultural experiment stations … Continue reading
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【Editorial】 Protect cattle farmers in Japan-Australia EPA negotiations (March 26, 2014)
As Japan and Australia speed up negotiations under the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement prior to Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s visit to Japan scheduled next month, the Japanese agricultural industry is concerned over Australia’s pressure to open Japan’s agricultural market, especially regarding tariffs on beef. Australia has been asking Japan to largely lower the tariffs, and will surely increase pressure to liberalize markets if Japan shows any sign of compromising. We urge the Japanese negotiators to stick firmly to the Diet resolution. The Australian government is demanding that Japan more than halve its tariff on beef imports, which is currently 38.5 percent. The nation is highly likely to take … Continue reading
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