• Agriculture slipping into slow growth

  • Japan’s agriculture production output recovered over 2015-2016, backed by higher rice production and a sharp dip in agricultural imports.

• Consumption of rice remains on a downward path, pressuring industry performance

  • Despite the decline in planted area and sluggish consumption in Japan, rice production increased by 1.1% in 2016 reaching nearly 7.8 million tonnes, due to favourable weather conditions.

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