Vol. 22 No. 5 January 2005
NEWS
Domestic
Livestock Manure Law Comes Into Full Effect; Promoting Use as Compost Likely to be an Issue
Abnormal Prion Proteins Detected in Tissues Other Than SRMs
Natural Disasters Cost Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Around 835 Billion Yen
MAFF to Pursue EPAs with Asian Countries in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Hokkaido to Introduce First Local Government Ordinance Regulating Cultivation of GM Crops

International
Japan and US Reach Agreement on Conditions for Resumption of Trade in Beef
MAFF Forecasts Global Recovery of Cereal Supply and Inventories
MAFF Asks China to Admit Japanese Persimmons, Peaches, Strawberries, Grapes
Japan and Philippines Reach Broad Agreement on Agricultural Products in EPA Talks
Joint Japan-China Study Group to Examine Impact of FTAs
Japan and Chile to Establish Joint Study Group Preparatory to FTA
Environment, Science and Technology
A World First: Technology for the Generation of Hydrogen From Food Waste
Osaka University Researchers Discover How to Eat Lots Without Getting Any Fatter
Food Marketing and Distribution
JCMPWA Develops Net-Based Trading System for Fruit and Vegetable Wholesalers

COMMENT
Minor Cereals Under the Spotlight: Hidden Potential