“Wagyu Olympics” which judges the excellence of branded cattle from all over Japan took place.
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【News】 Government plans to increase subsidies to farmers who grow rice for livestock feed (Nov. 15, 2013)
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said it plans to revise the individual-household income compensation system for farmers and increase payments to those who grow rice for livestock feed from the current JPY 80,000 per 10 ares. Currently, growers of rice for livestock feed nationwide receive the same amount of subsidies regardless of yields, but the ministry said it will provide more payments to those who harvest more than the yearly average yields of rice for human consumption in each region, with the aim of encouraging farmers to grow more rice for animal feed and make efforts to raise productivity. The ministry estimates that the nation has potential … Continue reading
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【Series】 The Common Agricultural Policy after 2013 in EU: Part 3 (Nov. 13, 2013)
EU’s new Common Agricultural Policy to focus on fairness Senior Staff Writer, Masaru Yamada The European Union’s new Common Agricultural Policy will be on the move in the beginning of next year. The new CAP will provide more protection for eco-friendly farms and young farmers, while cutting payments to large-scale farms owned by major companies, royal families and aristocrats. Amid the wavering European economy, the main focus of the two-year discussions has been how to gain support of taxpayers. The characteristics of the CAP as an income compensation system has weakened, and the new CAP places importance on maintaining fairness and benefiting farmers who contribute to the society. The … Continue reading
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【Series】 The Common Agricultural Policy after 2013 in EU: Part 2 (Nov. 13, 2013)
Interview with Dacian Ciolos, European Commissioner for Agricultural and Rural Development Q. What is the aim of introducing a new system under the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy to take account of environmental concerns? A. We should not focus only on short-term competition and economic benefits and use up natural resources which support agricultural sustainability. We adopted “greening,” direct payments to farmers who take environment protection measures. European consumers are asking for environmentally friendly agriculture, as well as food security and high-quality food products. Land is used by farmers to cultivate, but it is also a public possession of people as a whole. Q. Focus on environmental concerns seems … Continue reading
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【Series】 The Common Agricultural Policy after 2013 in EU: Part 1 (Nov. 13, 2013)
EU’s agricultural policy faces pressure to change amid budgetary constraints and increasing number of member states Akihiko Hirasawa, chief researcher at Norinchukin Research Institute Co., said that until now, the European Union had been adjusting its Common Agricultural Policy scheme so that it would be consistent with the global trend to liberalize agricultural trade. But amid staggering negotiations under the World Trade Organization and rising prices of agricultural products in the global market, Hirasawa said the new CAP has undergone reform to focus more on the circumstances within the region, including environment, animal welfare, support for young farmers, fairness, consideration for taxpayers and strengthening negotiating power of farmers against … Continue reading
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【News】 Japanese agricultural minister and EU agriculture commissioner agree to cooperate on food security (Nov. 12, 2013)
Dacian Ciolos, European Commissioner for Agricultural and Rural Development, held a meeting with Agricultural minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Monday, Nov. 11 during his visit to Tokyo, and pledged to cooperate with Japan to tackle food security issues under the Group of Twenty framework comprising major producers and consumers of food products. Hayashi called on Ciolos to work together so that agricultural ministers of the G20 industrialized and emerging market economies can hold a meeting next year, saying that food security issues should be discussed firmly on a ministerial level. Ciolos acknowledged the need to speed up global efforts to ensure food security, saying that he will cooperate with Japan … Continue reading
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