By HIRONORI KATO/ Staff Writer
August 20, 2024 at 07:00 JST
Hideki Taniyoshi, head of the agricultural planning division at JA Alps, an association of agricultural cooperatives, talks about the planting status of a heat-tolerant rice variety called “Fufufu” in Kamiichi, Toyama Prefecture, on July 26. (Hironori Kato)
As the quality of rice across Japan has been devastated by the intense heat of recent summers, the agricultural industry is increasingly turning toward heat-resistant rice varieties. [Read More]
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