Japan eyes China, US, Hong Kong markets in bid to beef up farm exports

Japan has drawn up an action plan to achieve its goal of boosting farm exports to 2 trillion yen (US$19 billion) by 2025, aiming to make products such as “Wagyu” beef and sake more competitive in the global market.The action plan designates 27 key agricultural, fishery and forestry items, also including apples and other fruit as well as seafood such as yellowtail and scallops, and sets export targets to be achieved by that year.It identifies specific markets where demand for the key items is…