Japan agricultural news-January agricultural product exports increased by 40%

In 2021, exports of forest fishery products and food products started to make a good start. The value of January exports compiled by the Ministry of Fisheries increased by 40% from the same month of the previous year to 75.8 billion yen, the highest in January in the past 10 years. Inquiries about beef, apples, green tea, etc. have increased for households. In some areas, restaurant regulations continue, and it is important to develop household demand to expand exports. Growth was particularly large in the previous year, with apples increasing by 185% 40 100 million yen. Demand for the Spring Festival peaked in Taiwan, the largest export destination. The rate of increase increased due to the increase in household demand under Corona and the fact that the Spring Festival last year passed the export peak early in January. Aomori Prefecture points out that "export growth is large in Taiwan and Hong Kong. It has good apple retention and was selected for nesting demand" (International ...