Japan’s Farm Minister Koizumi Defends Shine Muscat Licensing Policy Amid Backlash

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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‘Planting Food, Not Hate’: Brazil’s Lula Invites Trump to Discover the Real Brazil

‘Planting Food, Not Hate’: Brazil’s Lula Invites Trump to Discover the Real Brazil

BRASILIA, Aug 17 — Under the warm Brazilian sun, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva crouched down to plant a grapevine—symbolic and powerful. These grapes, once just a proud part of Brazil’s agricultural richness, now carry the weight of a global trade dispute. With hands in the soil, Lula looked into the camera and spoke […]

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