Crops
Bangladesh Seeks Japanese Investment in Mango and Jackfruit Processing
Bangladesh called for Japanese investment in dried-food processing of mango and jackfruit at a bilateral meeting on strengthening cooperation in agriculture.
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AgrotechJapan's soil-free film farming grows crops on a dialysis-derived membrane
Japanese scientist Yuichi Mori grows vegetables without soil on a polymer film adapted from kidney dialysis membranes; the BBC reported that the method uses 90 percent less water than conventional farming and no pesticides.
Crops
Japan Wants to Increase Support for Bangladesh's Agriculture
Japan has expressed deep interest in strengthening cooperation in Bangladesh's agriculture sector, its ambassador told the agriculture minister on 3 July.
Crops
Miyazaki, the World's Most Expensive Mango
Japan's Miyazaki mango, known as the "egg of the sun", commands extraordinary prices because of painstaking cultivation, limited output and strict quality control.
Rooftop farming
People and a Herd of Deer Shelter Under One Roof in the Rain
A viral video shows wild deer in Japan's Nara Park sheltering from heavy rain beside people under a roadside roof.
Environment
New Species of Dinosaur Identified
Researchers from Japan's Hokkaido University have identified a fossil found in Hokkaido as a new dinosaur species with claws like sharp knives.