The Japanese agriculture ministry said on June 15 that it has suspended tenders and sales of Canadian wheat indefinitely after the discovery of genetically modified wheat in the exporting country.
This is the first case Tokyo suspended wheat imports from Canada.
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Japan has set up a target to halve household food waste to 2.15 million tons by 2030 from the fiscal 2000 level, the government said.
The environment ministry will work with municipalities to reduce household food waste, including campaigns to raise awareness among consumers.
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Along with the development of nontropical banana plants that can survive cold weather, banana production is increasing in various parts of Japan, the nation which imports 99 percent of bananas it consumes.
The bananas are cultivated using plants developed by Tomoiki BIO, a seeds and plants...
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Total area cultivated with genetically modified (GM) crops rose 3% to a record in 2017 from a year earlier, as farmers in developing countries seeked to boost output, a study has showed.
The area planted with GM crops totaled 189.8 million hectares in 24 countries last year, according to the...
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Argentina has officially opened its meat market to Japanese fresh beef, giving Japan a boost to agricultural export ambitions.
Shipments of eligible Japanese beef have been allowed to enter Argentina without any age limit conditions, the Japanese agriculture ministry said on June 29.
Japan will...
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For Japanese apple growers, the Canadian door finally opened.
Canada has relaxed stringent requirements for imported apples, such as mandatory production methods and disinfection, as long as apple growers meet certain conditions, the Japanese agriculture ministry said on June 8.
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South Korea has pledged to help Cambodia tackle some of the main issues affecting the agriculture sector.
The pledge was made during talks last week between Veng Sakhon, Minister of Agriculture and Oh Nak-young, South Korean Ambassador to Cambodia.
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South Korea's exports of agricultural products and food hit a record high in the first half of this year due to strong demand from China and Southeast Asian nations, a government report showed Tuesday.
Outbound shipments of food and agricultural products reached 3.55 billion U.S. dollars in...