“Wagyu Olympics” which judges the excellence of branded cattle from all over Japan took place.
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【Series】 Facing the forests – situations in Europe : Part 3 Val d’Oise, France (Oct. 18, 2013)
Keita Takeuchi In France, a system of collecting fees from hunters to be used to compensate for crop damages caused by deer and wild boars has played a significant role in supporting farmers’ businesses. But the system is facing difficulties due to decline in the number of hunters and increasing amount of compensation brought about by rising prices of agricultural products. Gregoire Callies, 49, runs a 150-hectare hunting ground in the village of Brignancourt in Val d’Oise, which is located some 40 km northwest of Paris and is known for vast wheat fields which appear in the paintings of Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet. Showing a menu for … Continue reading
【News】 Wide gaps between Japanese and U.S. farming industries revealed (Oct. 17, 2013)
Representatives of the Japanese farming industry told their American counterparts in Washington on Tuesday, October 15, that they believe the Japanese government will protect key agricultural products from tariff elimination, while the farmers’ groups in the United States called for tariff cuts without exception under the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade talks. The delegation of the Japan Agricultural Co-operatives (JA) group, led by Akira Banzai, head of the Central Union of Agricultural Co-operatives (JA-Zenchu), met with leaders of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), National Farmers Union representing family farms and the National Corn Growers Association. In a meeting with NPPC Vice President Nick Giordano, Banzai said he is convinced that … Continue reading
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【Series】 Facing the forests – situations in Europe : Part 2 Fife, Scotland (Oct. 17, 2013)
Keita Takeuchi Fife, Scotland, is a hilly county where sheep graze in pastures and wheat field ripples, and where wild animals live in scattered forests. In one of the forests in Cupar, a town located in the eastern part of Fife, there is a training facility for students of Elmwood College’s gamekeeping course, where they study hunting, gamekeeping and wildlife ecology. Gamekeeping lecturer Jim Goodlad, while driving a four-wheel drive car, tells six students accompanying him to look at pheasants pecking at insects in cattle manure. It is a part of field courses to learn how to rear pheasants, a popular game for hunting. To create a feeding place … Continue reading
【Series】 Facing the forests – situations in Europe : Part 1 Bavaria, Germany (Oct. 16, 2013)
Yuu Kawasaki Hunting is popular in Europe and the use of gibier (game meats) is well established in the region. But even in European countries where hunting is deeply rooted as a tradition, damages caused by wildlife to agricultural products are becoming increasingly serious. In this series, we look at the situations and concerns in Europe related to hunting and game meats, and what Japan can learn from their experiences. Marnia Alexander, 57-year-old professional hunter in Bavaria in southern Germany, proudly states that hunters are the ones who suppress threats by wild animals and protect farmlands and forests from devastation. In the region where hunting is the most popular … Continue reading
【News】 Agriculture ministry to promote coordination between health and agriculture sectors (Oct. 16, 2013)
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held a case study meeting on Tuesday, October 15, to report on specific examples of coordination between health care and agriculture, with the aim of developing the agricultural sector as a potential industry. It is the first time for the ministry to hold such a meeting in line with the government’s growth strategy of bolstering innovation and increasing value in agriculture through sector-to-sector cooperation. Some 200 people attended the meeting. “It is very important for the agricultural industry to coordinate medical and health care sectors in order to create added value,” said Agricultural minister Yoshimasa Hayashi. “We will take this opportunity as … Continue reading
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