AGRICULTURAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY TARGET MAINTAINED AT 45 PER CENT BY JAPAN

Highlights:

• The Japanese diet has seen reduced consumption of domestic rice due to changing eating patterns
• In a bid to mitigate the rapid decrease in self-sufficiency, Japan plans to double its exports

The self-sufficiency rate for the fiscal year 2018 dipped to 37 per cent. Varied diet over the years has resulted in reduced consumption of rice by Japanese citizens. This resulted....