Japan's Fruit and Vegetable Market  —This chapter, part of a report examining global trade patterns in fruits and vegetables, examines the country's domestic markets and trade patterns. Japan's large horticultural market is still largely supplied by Japanese farms, but fresh vegetable imports, especially from China, have been increasing. |
Rice Sector Policies in Japan—This report describes government policies affecting rice farming in Japan. The tariff-rate quota, by limiting foreign competition, allows rice prices in Japan that are much higher than outside Japan, and is the main form of support for rice. Within Japan, government subsidies compensate farmers for declines in the rice price. |
