TOKYO Japanese meat purveyors Itoham Foods and Starzen are preparing to export up to twice as much wagyu beef to counter the impact of a stagnant home market while satisfying the global appetite for the high-end product.
The problem is that there are not enough farmers to meet future needs

Wagyu exports to Taiwan skyrocketed last year after a ban was lifted that September.
TOKYO Japanese meat purveyors Itoham Foods and Starzen are preparing to export up to twice as much wagyu beef to counter the impact of a stagnant home market while satisfying the global appetite for the high-end product.