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Japanese production of fluid milk is projected to fall again in 2014, though a modest recovery is anticipated in 2015.

As Japan’s Ministry of Finance announced import statistics ending June 2014 for wheat, Post has finalized the 2013/2014 marketing year (MY) import number in its PS&D.

On October 7, 2014, the Government of Japan announced proposed standards of use for Canthaxanthin (a food additive) and changes to the Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for seven agricultural chemicals.

On September 9 and 10, ATO Tokyo teamed up with 11 cooperators and importers to create a U.S. food pavilion at the Kuze Tradeshow.

Post forecasts that the 2014/15 MY sugar cane production will decrease by nine percent to 18.2 MMT, from the 2013/14 MY sugar cane production of 20.0 MMT, as a result of very dry weather conditions.

The use of manufactured animal feeds and feed supplements in Kenya has increased steadily over the last ten years.

The Government of Kenya (GOK) has undertaken key changes affecting the regulatory and research functions in a major agricultural sector reform milestone authorized by law.

Japan’s fresh-cut vegetable market is growing despite the fact that the country’s overall vegetable consumption continues to decline.

In 2013, Japanese potato production decreased by 3.5 percent to 2.41 million metric tons.

Ambassador Kennedy Visits the Kikkoman Museum and Imperial Soy Sauce Brewery; High Oleic Soy Oil Debuts in Japan; U.S. Pavilion at Kuze Tradeshow Highlights U.S. Foods; American BBQ TV Filming Event

Along with other ECOWAS countries, Ghana has committed to a region-wide system of the common external tariffs (CET) to be implemented in January 2015.