Welcome to our first blog from Kimberley Kyusu - The Japanese Tea Industry & the Many Challenges it is Currently Facing

According to the census taken by MAFF, the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the number of farmers over 75 years old was slightly over 10,000 (around 12,000) in 2015, dropping to slightly over 5,000 (around 7,000) in 2020. Farmers over the age of 65 years old went from 56% in 2015 and 62% in 2020. Click here to read the full article.