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Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) proposed 29 new geographical indications (GI) for UK food products, including lamb, beef, ham, sausage, cheese, seafood, vegetables, and fruit.

Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries invites public comments on proposed revisions of the Japan Agricultural Standards for cross laminated timber (CLT), sawn lumber (except dimension lumber), and flooring through July 2, 2024. Comments must be submitted in Japanese.

With MAFF’s strong push to use rice for feed, rice used in compound feed exceeded one million metric tons in MY2014/15 for the first time on record, at the expense of wheat and corn.

Significant ‘additional’ imports of butter and non-fat dry milk should restore Japanese stocks to normal levels and prevent another high profile ‘butter shortage’ in 2015.

Advancement of Science and Technology has Helped Women to Play More Active Roles in Farming; American Food Seminar in Osaka; ATO Japan visits Saitama-based Pickle-maker Using U.S. Celery...

Japanese potato production increased by 2 percent to 2.46 million metric tons (MMT).