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【News】 Biotech firms eager to offer technological assistance to farmers in developing countries (Oct. 27, 2013)
Senior Staff Writer, Masaru Yamada Biotechnology companies worldwide have begun stepping up technological assistance to farms in developing nations in addition to supplying agricultural chemicals. The firms set up ambitious goals such as setting a target year to improve productivity of the farms while saving energy. As the agricultural biotechnology market in industrialized countries has become increasingly saturated, firms are looking to emerging markets with the aim of gaining market share by appealing their marketing skills and production technology of agricultural products to farmers and retaining customers. In a major rice-growing region in Indonesia, three-hour drive away from Jakarta, local farmers gathered at a training center to listen to … Continue reading
【News】 Keeping cows on healthy hooves (Oct. 26, 2013)
Masaki Shimizu Hoof trimmers gathered in Mito on Friday, October 25, to show off their skills at a national cow hoof trimming competition. 24 hoof trimmers of beef and dairy cattle representing 12 prefectures from five regions participated in the competition held by Japan Farriery Association. Tetsuhisa Fukami, 37, representing Kyushu, won the agricultural minister prize. The participants from Hokkaido to Kagoshima had associates hold cows to keep them restrained and carefully trimmed their hooves, using hatchets and hoof knives. Hoof trimming is necessary to keep hooves from growing too long and prevent disease, in order to keep cows healthy and remain productive. Hoof trimmers play a major role … Continue reading
【News】 Malaysia’s chief negotiator says TPP pact should be flexible (Oct. 26, 2013)
J. Jayasiri, Malaysia’s chief negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade talks, said Thursday, October 24, that the TPP agreement should be flexible, taking into account member countries’ domestic situations. In a meeting with the delegation of the Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (JA) group to Malaysia, Jayasiri also said it would be unrealistic for the TPP members to try to strike a deal by the end of this year, considering that there still remain many difficulties in a number of fields. Malaysia has been at odds with the United States in the TPP negotiations in such areas as intellectual property protection rules and competition policy, and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak … Continue reading
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【News】 AEON starts quality assurance for cut flowers (Oct. 25, 2013)
Since the middle of this month, AEON Co., Ltd. began selling cut flowers with five-day quality assurance in 270 stores nationwide. It is attracting attention of flower growers and other retailers as the first such attempt by a major nationwide supermarket chain. When selling cut flowers, the stores will offer customers a small bag of quality preserver and explain appropriate ways to take care of them, including keeping water and vases clean. If the flowers wither within five days from purchase, the stores will either pay back the money or replace the flowers. Masahiko Kakitsubata, director of gardening greenery products department at AEON, says they hope to seek new customers … Continue reading
【News】 Only 27 percent of imported rice purchased in the second bidding of the year (Oct. 24, 2013)
Only 6,767 tons, or 27 percent of total imported rice amounting to 25,000 tons, were purchased through the second simultaneous buy-and-sell (SBS) orders conducted in fiscal 2013, amid lowering prices of domestically-grown rice, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced Tuesday, October 22. Purchases of rice imported under the minimum access scheme continued to fall short of the expected trading amount, following the first SBS trading conducted this year. It is the first time since fiscal 2010 that purchases of imported rice continue to be less than the expected trading volume. Traders predict that transactions will continue to be sluggish, as prices of domestically-grown rice remain low and … Continue reading
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