Vol. 22 No. 1 September 2004

NEWS
Domestic

MAFF Senior Personnel Changes Effective July 2, 2004
Agricultural Income Sees First Rise in 5 Years in 2003
NIRE Puts Economic Value of Multi-Functionality of Agriculture at 37 Trillion Yen
MAFF Encourages "Paddy-Field Grazing" to Promote Integration of Arable and Livestock Farming in Mountainous Areas
FSC Draft Report Will Suggest Efficacy of Blanket Testing for BSE is Limited

International
Pork Import Safeguards to be Activated in August
Japan Considers Accession as International Plant Genetic Resource Treaty Comes Into Effect
G10 Ministerial Conference Calls for Separate Rules on Sensitive Products
Rise in Imports of Feeder Calves from Australia
Topics
Tokyo Retail Food Prices Moving Closer to International Average
Environment, Science and Technology
Early Diagnostic Method for Citrus Greening Disease Developed
Suntory Develops World's First Blue Rose
Food Marketing and Distribution
MAFF and MHLW to Encourage Display of Allergy Warnings on Bananas
Wireless IC Tags Will Help Reduce Distribution Costs

COMMENT
Gender Equality: The Need for Farming Villages to Make Faster Progress