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Grocery bill hikes projected as staple crop faces devastating losses — here's what you need to know
At first glance, Japan’s rice harvest numbers might appear stable — but the quality of the crop has plummeted, and it could ...
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Japanese government pushing GM crops for biofuel feedstocks
However the Japanese agriculture ministry is now taking a look ... One of the other concerns with modified plants is that when grown in the open they can cross-pollinate with conventional versions ...
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Japan turns to corn to improve food security
Tohoku University professor Ishii Keiichi is a global agriculture expert. He says growing corn for feed is an effective way to increase Japan's self-sufficiency. He points out that in Japan ...
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Farmers turn to heat-tolerant rice varieties as summers blister
Due to these circumstances, there are growing expectations for heat-resistant varieties as extreme summer heat continues to grip Japan. The agriculture ministry said that heat-tolerant varieties ...
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Japan's population crisis: Foreign farmers helping keep agriculture alive
and Japanese agriculture is increasingly relying on workers from abroad to take their place. Victor Zambrano Rumayna farms 15 hectares of land in the city of Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, growing ...
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As warming climate hammers coffee crops, this rare bean may someday be your brew
As leading coffee-producing countries struggle to grow crops in drier, less reliable weather, prices have soared to the highest in decades and the industry is scrambling for solutions. Experts say ...