JAPAN’S AGRICULTURE MINISTRY CANCELS GI TAG FOR MATCHA TEA

Highlights:

• The GI tag was removed to give cultivation freedom to producers of Nishio Matcha tea
• Farmers in Aichi and Anjo can eliminate expensive cultivation methods now

The geographical indication tag is provided to give protection to local farmers. The tag has however created a sticky situation for the farmers. They are being forced to stick to expensive traditional cultivation....