Hiroaki Asakura, a farmer in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, learned how to be a green thumb from his father. This meant knowing the seasons for planting crops and what pesticides to apply and when.
About a decade ago, Japanese treatment facilities wondered ... “Our fertiliser is popular because it is cheap, and it is helping farmers cut soaring costs,” said facility vice-president ...
This episode features businesses that are providing education and assistance to Japanese farmers to ensure that Japan's agriculture industry is left in capable hands. The produce in this popular ...
The Embassy of Japan handed out a US$46,244 (approximately P2.6-million) grant to small farmers from the Bacarra Multi-Purpose Cooperative, to buy a refrigerated truck for the cooperative’s ...
The ruling coalition losing its majority in Japan's House of Representatives election has been selected as the top domestic news story of 2024 by senior editors of Kyodo News and its member or ...