Japanese consumers who used to treat foreign-grown rice with scepticism have been forced to develop a taste for it amid domestic shortage.
Japan has imported rice from South Korea for the first time in a quarter of a century in an attempt to address soaring prices and growing consumer anger....
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The 6th Philippines-Australia Agriculture Forum (PAAF) convened in Canberra on 17 March 2025 and was co-chaired by Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary Asis G. Perez and Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) Deputy Secretary Tina Hutchinson....
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China announced tariffs on over $2.6 billion worth of Canadian agricultural and food products on Saturday, retaliating against levies Ottawa introduced in October and opening a new front in a trade war largely driven by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats.
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Deputy Prime Minister Trần Hồng Hà has announced the establishment of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, a major step in administrative reform.
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hapskorea
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The Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services announced the launch of the 2025 Citrus Cultivation Expert Training program, aimed at establishing customized citrus cultivation techniques suited to the region’s changing climate.
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