JAPAN’S AGRICULTURE, FISHERY, FORESTRY EXPORTS ROSE 1.1 PERCENT IN 2020

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• Japan’s agriculture, fishery, forestry exports rose 1.1 percent in 2020.
• Household items such as eggs and rice saw a boost in sales.
• In 2020 agriculture exports rose 11.7 percent from the previous year.
• C...

SHIGA PREFECTURE REPORTS BIRD FLU; CULLING BEGINS OF AROUND 11,000 CHICKENS

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• Shiga prefecture reports bird flu; culling begins of around 11,000 chickens.
• The H5 strain made Shiga the 10th prefecture hit with the avian flu.
• A farm in Higashomi on Saturday reported the flu to the local governme...

JAPAN SPECIAL ADVISER TO CABINET RESIGNS OVER BOATING TRIP SCANDAL

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• Japan special adviser to cabinet resigns over boating trip scandal.
• The trip was hosted by the former head of Akita Foods Co.
• The former head hosted Nishikawa and two former senior officials from the Ministry of Agricultu...

JAPAN PARLIAMENT PASSED A BILL TO PROTECT THE IP OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

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• Japan parliament passed a bill to protect the IP of fruits and vegetables.
• The bill is aimed to track illicit outflow from the cultivators of the country to other countries.
• Seeds and seedlings of certain domestic varieti...

PANDEMIC LEADS TO DECLINING EXPORTS OF YELLOWTAIL FISH OVERSEAS

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• Pandemic leads to declining exports of yellowtail fish overseas.
• In Japan, yellowtail is one of the most popular fish.
• The fish was ranked seventh last year in terms of value among Japan exports.
• Yellowtail ex...

OVERFISHING AND CLIMATE CHANGE WORRY JAPAN OVER THE PRICES OF PACIFIC SAURY

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• Overfishing and climate change worry Japan over the prices of Pacific saury.
• The seasonal fish is widely caught and sold in Japan from around $0.94.
• Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries warned about the worse...

AMBITIOUS GOAL TO DOUBLE EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PRODUCTS BY 2025

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• The domestic demand in Japan has gone down due to reduced population
• Government plans to double the exports by 2025 to ¥2 trillion

Japan has been hit by disturbed bilateral relations with South Korea and coronavirus o...

JAPAN’S AGRICULTURE EXPORTS FALLS SHORT OF 2019 TARGET

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• Japan’s government had set a target of ¥1 trillion for 2019 exports
• The Agriculture ministry stated that the exports target has not been achieved

The government stated that while agricultural, forestry and fishe...

Agriculture needs a Sustainable Approach

A new research explores the approach with which agriculture can be made sustainable. Due to the ever-growing population, agriculture has been limited to suffice the food demands. Green Revolution focused on increasing the food production over time but it has happened at the expanse of nutritional...

New Research predicts rapid Urbanization can further aggravate Global Warming

The world is facing rapid urbanization. A new research by the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES) attempts to study the effect of urbanization on global climate. The research was published in Environmental Research Letters and conducted by lead author...

Scottish politicians face backlash

Scotland has been a renowned name in the green energy and sustainable way of life and its reforms have always been praised by the world and there has been no doubt in the nation’s effort to make the world a better place.

Scottish ministers have been criticized which is a new thing...