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【News】 Compensatory subsidy to be paid to outsider dairy farmers as well on condition of participation in supply-demand adjustment programs (Oct. 13, 2016)
The government and ruling parties are considering expanding recipients of compensatory subsidies for producers of law milk for manufacturing uses to so-called outsiders who do not ship their fresh milk through designated dairy farmers groups. The outsiders of dairy farmers could be required to supply some of their milk production for processing as well. Under a new framework of subsidy payment, however, it is concerned that when supply-demand balance turns negative, law milk price will decline to bring about a further shrinking of production base. The Government and ruling parties plan to reach a settlement over the matter of subsidy payments to the outsiders in November. Stakeholders are now focusing … Continue reading
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【Opinion】All-out competition leads to devastation of agriculture (Sep. 26, 2016)
[By Masaru Kaneko, Professor of Keio University] Two major United States presidential election candidates – Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton – are both against the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. How meaningful is it for Japan to rush to ratify the agreement, when the U.S. is not in a situation to pass it? If Clinton becomes the president, the U.S. could make even harsher requests. The biggest points at issue are the stock breeding and dairy farming sectors. As for stock breeding, 70 percent of tariffs on beef and pork will be eliminated under the pact. If some dairy products including cheese will be subject to market liberalization, there are … Continue reading
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【News】 Theaflavins contained in black tea sterilize norovirus: World-first finding by Shizuoka Prefectural Government’s Institute (Oct.12, 2016)
Shizuoka Prefectural Government has announced by October 11 that one of its research institutes made a world-first discovery of a sterilizing action of “theaflavins” against norovirus. The theaflavin is a kind of polyphenols that black tea contains. Existing norovirus disinfectants are harmful to hands and other parts of a human body. The Shizuoka Government plans to develop a new disinfectant, friendly with the human-body, made from plants in collaboration with a private corporation concerned. The theaflavin is pigment, a cause of red color of the black tea. Shizuoka Institute of Environment and Hygiene operated by the Prefectural Government at Shizuoka city found that theaflavins act to prevent virus from invading … Continue reading
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【News】 MAFF finds no impact by SBS imported rice transactions: More than 40 % of dealers confirm payments of kickbacks (Oct. 8, 2016)
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) revealed a result of its investigation on October 7, regarding shady transactions of rice imported under “simultaneous buy and sell” (SBS) system by trading houses paying kickbacks of so-called “adjustment money” to wholesalers. MAFF’s investigation found out more than 40 percent of the companied concerned confirmed deals with the “adjustment money.” However, MAFF officials concluded that they could not confirm whether the transactions with kickbacks had been serving as factors to lower market prices of locally produced rice or reduce its demand, although the investigation has supported the appearance of lower-priced rice imported under the SBS format in the domestic market. On … Continue reading
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【News】 Costs of farm inputs and distribution of products should be reduced, Council for Regulatory Reform recommends aiming at realigning industries concerned (Oct. 7, 2016)
Two advisory committees for Shinzo Abe’s Administration, the Council for Regulatory Reform and the Council on Investment for the Future, held a joint meeting on October 6 to make recommendations on structural reforms in such fields as price cuts of farm inputs as well as distribution and processing channels of agricultural products. The two Councils proposed Abe’s Administration should introduce a bill to persuade related industries, including those of farm-input manufacturers and rice wholesalers, to respectively reorganize themselves. The Administration was also advised to review existing regulatory systems by abolishing regulations based on legislation governing developments of seeds and farm machinery as well as the Wholesale Markets Act. In the … Continue reading
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