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Japan Launches Taskforce to Combat Crop Crisis Amid Drought

8/1/2025

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Japan's agriculture ministry has launched a taskforce to address the alarming impact of soaring summer temperatures and drought on rice and crops. Minister Koizumi Shinjiro is calling for urgent water conservation efforts, raising awareness about subsidies for water pumps, and promoting heat-resistant crop varieties, particularly in the vulnerable Tohoku and Hokuriku regions.

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Japan's agriculture ministry has launched a taskforce to address the alarming impact of soaring summer temperatures and drought on rice and crops. Minister Koizumi Shinjiro is calling for urgent water conservation efforts, raising awareness about subsidies for water pumps, and promoting heat-resistant crop varieties, particularly in the vulnerable Tohoku and Hokuriku regions.