News Articles - Japan
Sorghum Gets a Face-Lift
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- Published on Wednesday, 01 February 2012 18:11
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The U.S. Grains Council’s Japan office hosted a sorghum recipe contest on December 15 as part of a series of promotional events to showcase U.S. sorghum as a viable, alternative ingredient in food preparation. The region has been limited to primarily using sorghum in livestock rations, but based on a new branding effort, the grain will play an increasing role in the food industry.
Japan Expands Import Capacity: USGC Corn Mission Hears Plans Firsthand
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- Published on Wednesday, 01 February 2012 17:55
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WASHINGTON, D.C., December 5, 2011 — The U.S. Grains Council’s 2011 Corn Mission to Japan, China and Vietnam toured the Kushiro Port in Hokkaido, Japan, and heard firsthand the plans to expand the port’s capacity to accommodate larger vessels.
Kushiro is the largest port facility in the heart of Japan’s major dairy producing area – Hokkaido, Japan.
The Director of the Kushiro Port Office for Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) Dr. Tetsuya Hayakawa explained to the group that the port
Sorghum Food Symposium Kicks off Japan Initiative
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- Published on Friday, 02 December 2011 14:24
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The U.S. Grains Council's Japan office kicked off a series of major sorghum promotion efforts with a highly successful sorghum food symposium and tasting event.
"The symposium was designed to promote a new sorghum branding effort," explained Florentino Lopez, executive director of the United Sorghum Checkoff Program. "Sorghum has commonly been viewed and utilized as a livestock ingredient in Japan among other countries."
News from the Competition: South Africa
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- Published on Thursday, 10 November 2011 22:59
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Every few years South Africa produces enough corn to compete for export sales. The latest statistics from the South African Grain Information Service show that in the May-April 2010/11 marketing year South Africa exported 1.05 million metric tons (41 million bushels) of white corn and 1.02 million metric tons (40 million bushels) of yellow corn.
Most of the white corn was exported to Sub Saharan Africa with 613,080 mt (24 million bushels). South Korea was the largest overseas purchaser at 203,087 mt (8 million bushels). Other buyers included Italy, Mexico and Pakistan. South Korea was the largest single buyer of yellow corn (610,721 mt/24 million bu) compared to Sub-Saharan Africa at 129,137 mt (5 million bu) and smaller sales to Japan, Taiwan, Spain, Portugal and Kuwait.
Despite World Economy, India Poised for Growth
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- Published on Friday, 04 November 2011 13:22
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India’s growth outlook “appears more subdued than last year,” but analysts still expect to see it hover around 8 percent, reported U.S. Grains Council Consultant Amit Sachdev.
The International Monetary Fund now pegs Indian growth at 7.8 percent for 2011/2012, citing challenges from high inflation and higher interest rates, which could dampen demand. The Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, meanwhile, projects growth close to 8 percent.
