TAKETA, Oita -- A network of irrigation channels running through this southwest Japan city over a stretch ... civil engineering technology. Numerous agricultural water facilities called "iro ...

Japan is taking the rare steps of turning to imports and releasing part of its emergency stockpile of the grain as the ...

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(James Wanzala,Standard. Rice farmers in Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kirinyaga County, are set to enjoy cheaper and efficient agricultural machinery, thanks to two Japanese firms Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd ...

As I moved into agriculture, I noticed that populist politics and scientific illiteracy affect farming in profound ways—and make it harder for Japan to grow the food that it needs. Too many ...

This necessitates a shift towards low environmental impact, sustainable food systems like Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA ... Specifically, in Japan, where CSA is not widely practiced ...

The number of young people in rural areas is declining, hit by falling fertility rates and migration into the big cities, and Japanese agriculture is increasingly relying on workers from abroad to ...