Japan’s Farm Minister Koizumi Defends Shine Muscat Licensing Policy Amid Backlash
TOKYO, Sept 26 — Japan’s Minister of Agriculture, Shinjiro Koizumi, has spoken out in defense of his ministry’s grape licensing policy following sharp criticism from local producers over international cultivation talks regarding the premium Shine Muscat variety. At the heart of the controversy is a recent move by the ministry to begin discussions with New […]
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