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Japan’s current renewable energy policy focuses on generating power from solar, wind, and geothermal sources. Imports of wood pellets have been increasing for thermal power generation.

Post’s forecast for China’s cotton production is lowered to 4.6 million metric tons (MMT) in MY16/17, based on decline in acreage despite a forecast yield gain in Xinjiang.

On August 16, the Minister of Agriculture signed a decree allowing an additional 33 product lines to be eligible for recognition under the protocol for fresh foods of plant origin (FFPO).

In 2014, Taiwan was the third largest export market for U.S. peaches/nectarines and the fifth largest export market for U.S. cherries.

Southern China Imports of U.S. Pork and Pork Variety Meats Jump….Upcoming opportunities for U.S.exporters to meet with South China hides and skins, fruit, and seafood buyers....

Export prices continued to decline five to six percent due to competition from Vietnamese rice and the anticipated sales of government’s rice stock tenders for one million metric tons which will be...

Local ethanol production is expected to increase through 2017 due to a modest buildup in capacity.

U.S. agricultural products were promoted and marketed across five Asian countries under the United Tastes of America (UTOA) banner, which gave U.S. food products exposure to hotel and restaurant...

On Tuesday, August 9, 2016, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) of the Government of Japan (GOJ) announced changes to the Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for 10 agrochemicals...

Japanese production of cherries, called “sakuranbo” in Japanese, is tied to the distribution of premium gift cherries.

Export prices declined two to four percent in anticipation of the sales of government stocks and the harvest of new-crop rice in the next couple of weeks.

Myanmar’s bean and pulse exports in the first quarter of 2016 (January-March) dropped 41 percent from the same period in 2015 due to low domestic stocks.