TOKYO -- Japan has fought long and hard in trade talks to protect its rice growers from foreign competition. Now the government wants to help them go global.
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Japan looks to drones, self-driving tractors to lift rice exports
Farm ministry eyes 40% cost reduction using new tech and fast-growing varieties
Japan’s agriculture ministry plans to dramatically reduce rice production costs by developing technology like autonomous tractors. (Courtesy of the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization)
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