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Traceability and Food Labeling of Rice in Japan

Yoshihisa Godo
INTRODUCTION Rice is a staple food in Japan. Consumers are sensitive about the variety of rice, its location, and time of harvest, when they are purchasing rice or foods containing rice from a retailer or if they are dining at a restaurant. However, these aspects are difficult to judge from the...
Country: Japan Topic: Food security and safety
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Present State of Paddy Cultivation by the Direct Seeding Method

Kunio Nishikawa
INTRODUCTION Japan's agricultural structure is changing from small farm sizes to relatively larger one. The 2015 World Census of Agriculture published in 2016 shows that the number of agriculture management entities[1]  in Japan falls by 18% from 1.68 million in 2010 to 1.38 million in...
Country: Japan Topic: Agricultural science policies
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Impact of TPP on Production Value of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products

Akihiko Hirasawa
ORIGINAL DOCUMENT 「農林水産物の生産額への影響について」(Written in Japanese) http://www.cas.go.jp/jp/tpp/kouka/pdf/151224/151224_tpp_keizaikoukabunnseki03.pdf   Translation Impact of TPP on Production Value of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products December 24, 2015 Headquarters of TPP Response...
Country: Japan Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
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The Japanese Policy for Genetically Modified Foods

Yoshihisa Godo
Introduction Gene recombination technology has generated both expectation and anxiety among its many followers. On the one hand, this new technology demonstrates a potential for increasing agricultural productivity. On the other hand, it enhances the risk of damaging the natural environment and...
Country: Japan Topic: Food security and safety
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Case Study of Farm Employment of Unskilled Foreign Laborers through an Agricultural Cooperative in Hokkaido

Yoshihisa Godo, Takashi Miyairi
Introduction Hokkaido is the northernmost prefecture in Japan, agriculture being one of its main industries. Unlike the other 46 prefectures, large-size farming is dominant in Hokkaido. Many farms here suffer from labor shortage. This is because Japanese laborers’ lifestyle is so urbanized that...
Country: Japan Topic: Agricultural human resources development
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