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U.N. General Assembly adopts declaration to protect rights of rural workers
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 – The United Nations General Assembly adopted on Dec. 18 Japan time the Declaration for the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas which recognizes and protects the rights of small-scale and family farmers. The declaration, which was passed with 121 votes in favor, aims to encourage all U.N. member nations to better protect rights of farmers and allow them to attain an adequate standard of living, as well as providing support to unions and cooperatives for such people. As in November when the declaration was up for voting at the U.N. General Assembly’s Third Committee, Japan abstained. The declaration recognizes the importance … Continue reading
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Global Food Safety group accepts Japan’s certificate programs
TOKYO, Nov. 17 ― Japanese farmers as well as food makers will have an easier time exporting their products, as two Japanese food certificate programs have been recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), a key step to boost exports of Japanese food products. The GFSI is a food industry-driven global collaboration to advance food safety and provide continuous improvement in food safety management systems around the world. The Japanese agriculture announced on Nov. 16 that the ASIAGAP certification, or an Asian version of Good Agricultural Practice (GAP), and the JFS-C have been accepted by the GFSI. The GFSI-accepted food safety management standards have become important requirements for satisfying … Continue reading
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Fruits World exhibit in Bando, Ibaraki, will surely satisfy your endless curiosity
IBARAKI, Dec. 16 – The Fruits World exhibit at the Ibaraki Nature Museum in Bando City, Ibaraki Prefecture, is now attracting a lot of attention as an event offering visitors a chance to enjoy and feel various shapes and scent of all kinds of fruits. There are more than 100 kinds of fruits on display, including local specialties such as chestnuts and melons showed in very unique exhibitions, for example, of cut surfaces as well as flower samples. Visitors can enjoy looking at the fruits from all different angles. One of the features of the event is how you can look at the shapes of fruits. The biggest highlight is … Continue reading
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Japan-made rice flour attracting attention at gluten-free foods fair in Spain
MADRID, Dec. 3 – Country Arroz Promote Network, a nonprofit organization working to promote Japan-made rice flour, on Dec. 1 became the first Japanese organization to participate in Festival del Celiaco, a major trade fair for gluten-free foods held in Madrid. The event, the 35th of its kind, was organized by the Madrid Association of Celiacs and Gluten Sensitive People, with 50 organizations setting up booths, attracting more than 6,000 people in a day. The network offered steamed buns and noodles made with rice flour for people to try, while selling Japan-made rice flour and noodles imported from Japan by a local wholesaler. Gluten-free noodles were especially popular among visitors, … Continue reading
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AEON cuts Australian beef prices ahead of TPP-11’s enforcement
TOKYO, Dec. 7 – Japanese retail giant AEON Co. announced on Dec. 6 it will cut prices of Australian beef by a maximum of 20 percent starting Dec. 7, ahead of the enforcement of the 11-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement on Dec. 30. The move, which is likely to be followed by other retail firms, indicates a trend toward cutting prices of imported products along with the expected declines in tariff rates after the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, also known as TPP-11, comes into effect. AEON will sell its private label Australian beefsteaks at 518 yen per 100 grams, down 20 percent for sirloin and down … Continue reading
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