- 2020.04.08
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Cabinet Approves COVID-19 Supplementary Budget for MAFF
Japan’s Cabinet approved a $990 billion economic package to support the economy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Agriculture, For……
- 2020.04.08
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Japan Announces Dairy TRQs for JFY 2020
On April 1, 2020, the Government of Japan announced tariff-rate quota volumes for dairy products that will be open during Japanese Fiscal Year (JFY) 2……
- 2020.04.06
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Falling Wagyu Prices Trigger Supports Amid COVID-19
Falling wagyu beef prices since 2019 have triggered increased support payments under the Beef Livestock Stabilization Program, also known as Beef Maru……
- 2020.03.31
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Oilseeds and Products Annual
Soybean exports to Japan will increase in MY 2019/20 and MY 2020/21 due to a favorable soybean crush margin and advance contracting by crushers. Stabl……
- 2020.03.30
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Agricultural Biotechnology Annual
This report provides the latest status of consumption, regulation, public perception, research, development, production, and use of agricultural biote……
- 2020.03.30
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Japan Health Foods Market Overview
In 2018, Japan’s health-related food market was the third largest in the world with an estimated value of $13.2 billion, up two percent from the previ……
- 2020.03.30
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MAFF JFY2020 Budget Focuses on Reinforcement of Agricultural Production Resources and Infrastructure
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) received 2.41 trillion yen (roughly US$22.1 billion) for its Japanese Fiscal Year (JFY) 202……
- 2020.03.30
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Japan Provides COVID-19 Emergency Funding to Producers and Food Manufacturers
The Government of Japan released two tranches of emergency funding for COVID-19 countermeasures, 15.3 billion yen (US$140 million) on February 13 and ……
- 2020.03.25
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Food Processing Ingredients
In 2019, Japan’s food processing industry manufactured $219.7 billion of food and beverage products, up from $216.8 billion in 2018. Health-oriented p……
- 2020.03.25
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Final MAFF Guidelines for the Handling of Genome Edited Feed and Feed Additives
On February 7, 2020, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries released the final handling procedure guidelines for genome edited feed ……