A bipartisan group of Japanese lawmakers is seeking to expand exports of rice and sake, brewed using Japanese-grown rice, as the domestic consumption of the staple food has continued sliding.
The group held a meeting on May 8 to discuss its major activities in the year starting April 1.
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The Myanmar government has announced to work closely with the country’s seafood companies in meeting trade requirements by Saudi Arabia and continue fish exports to the Middle East nation.
In February 2018, Saudi Arabia announced to temporarily suspend fish product import from Bangladesh,...
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Thailand and Chinese multinational Alibaba entered into a strategic partnership to drive the development of Thailand's digital economy and the Eastern Economic Corridor under the Thailand 4.0 policy, as well as developing smart tourism and Thai agricultural exports to China.
Under this...
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Academics in Thailand are urging the Thai Government to prioritize the protection of people’s health from the threat of chemical contamination and ensure a healthy environment in keeping with the county’s pledge to pursue Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The group of professors...
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The 7th Taiwan-Philippines Agricultural Meeting took place in Taipei on May 14, during which the two sides discussed a broad range of agricultural topics and sought ways to increase bilateral cooperation in agriculture and fisheries technologies.
According to the Council of Agriculture (COA), the...
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On May 8, 2018 China-Vietnam’s Joint Activity for Stock Enhancement, Releasing and Maintenance in the Beibu Gulf was held at the Beilun River Estuary, Dongxing City, Guangxi Province.
The Beibu Gulf is a shared fishing ground for fishermen from China and Vietnam and it is of great...
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Over the weekend, the U.S. and China issued a joint statement stating that both "agreed on meaningful increases in United States agriculture and energy exports," bringing temporary relief to a heated trade dispute.
"We estimate a potential increase of US$60-90bn in Chinese...
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Strawberry growers in central Japan are readying the first commercial exports of their new strawberry “Marihime” to Asian neighbors.
Wakayama prefecture’s agricultural research center developed the new strawberry breed and registered it in 2010.
Japan exported 890 tons of...