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Summary of Farmland Consolidation into Ninaite

INTRODUCTION Consolidation of farmlands into Ninaite[1] is important challenge for Japanese agriculture, because it can contribute to the improvement of competitiveness of Japanese agriculture in the international market. The Japanese government now promotes farmland consolidation through various...

Country: Japan Topic: Agricultural land policies

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Countermeasures against the TPP in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Sector

Takumi Sakuyama

Explanatory Note for Translation The following is the full translation of “Countermeasures against the TPP in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Sector”, formulated in response to the agreement in principle of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations on October 5, and approved...

Country: Japan Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures

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The JAS Mark System for Transparency in Beef Production

Yoshihisa Godo

INTRODUCTION Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) is one of the of the greatest food safety concerns among Japanese consumers. The outbreak of BSE-infected cows in September 2001 in Japan awakened consumers’ anxiety about the safety of beef. Consumers became more concerned about how beef...

Country: Japan Topic: Food security and safety

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