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Off to Colombia to support improving rice cultivation technology
After three years postponed by COVID19, Meros finally kicked off a long-awaited project in Colombia! Meros is supporting the Japanese agricultural innovator Noshou Navi, together with the backing of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), to transfer knowledge related to Japanese…
A big welcome to Meros’ new winter research assistant, Zhou Yunkai!
Zhou Yunkai, who goes by Shu in Japan, is a third-year student at Keio University studying economics. He is on a one-year exchange from his home university of Beijing Foreign Studies University and is taking this semester to work full-time…
Happy Lunar New Year from our team!
As we take our first few hops into the Year of the Rabbit this week, Meros wishes all our partners, clients and friends an excellent year. We can’t wait to see what the year brings and what new adventures and…
On stage! Plug and Play Japan’s Food and Beverage accelerator showcases its first cohort
Meros was thrilled to be invited to the final pitch event of Plug and Play Japan‘s Food and Beverage accelerator program, with Meros’ managing director Chisa Ogura on stage as a commentator. Plug and Play Japan is a subsidiary of…
Welcome Yoko Iino, Meros’ first ever Fall Research Assistant!
For the first time in Meros history we are welcoming a Fall Research Assistant, Yoko Iino! Yoko has a degree in Agriculture from Meiji University and spent a year studying at Srinakharinwirot University in Thailand, where she also was an…
Meros welcomes Sonali Chauhan, our newest research analyst!
Meros is excited to welcome Sonali Chauhan as the newest member of our team. Sonali joined us last month and is already deeply involved in a variety of Meros projects. She has a Ph.D. in agriculture development studies from the…
It’s On! The first Agri-food Tech Impact Pitch Event with AgFunder SIJ Impact Fund!
It’s on! Aug 3rd! The first Agri-food Tech Impact Pitch Event organized by our colleagues at AgFunder and SDG Impact Japan together with Norinchukin’s AgVenture Lab incubator. In May we celebrated the Tokyo launch of the the AgFunder SIJ Impact…
How can Japanese fruit stay on top in an increasingly innovative Hong Kong market?
After years of aiming at a one trillion yen export goal, in 2021, for the first time, Japanese agricultural, forestry and fishery products’ export value finally exceeded one trillion yen ($9.09 billion USD). Export Value of Japanese Agricultural, Forestry and…
Welcome back, Kana! Second-year summer assistant!
Summer is here and that means….Kana is back! Kana Yamada is back for her second year as a summer research assistant. Kana just finished her third year at Wellesley College in the US, where she is a political science and…
Meros welcomes summer research assistant, Tomo Nagai!
Meros welcomes its newest summer research assistant, Tomo Nagai. Tomo grew up in Hong Kong and will be a final year student at the University of Exeter in the UK, where he is a business management major. Tomo discussed with…
New! Revised Meros – USDA Food Export Guides to Japan Online Now
Meros once again teamed up with the US Embassy Japan’s Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) to develop a new revised version of well-received series of export guides originally developed in 2019. The series details the regulatory requirements for 24 specific products,…
Join us for the Tokyo launch event of the AgFunder SIJ Impact Fund! ( May 11, 2022 18:00-20:30)
On May 11, 2022 Agfunder co-founder Michael Dean and John Friedman, Director of AgFunder Asia, will be coming to Tokyo for the launch event of the new AgFunder SIJ Impact Fund. The Fund had its first close in March 2022…
Japan’s Organic Market is Still Tiny. Will Japan’s Green Food System Strategy Change This?
In May 2021, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) launched the Green Food System Strategy (also called the Strategy for Sustainable Food Systems, MeaDRI) which outlines the government’s sustainability-focused goals and strategies related to food, agriculture, forestry and…
Japanese institutional investors in food and agriculture: We know who the first movers were – is there a wave of followers on the horizon?
Meros has seen steady growth in Japanese institutional investors’ interest in sustainable investing over the past two years, and this interest in sustainable investing has, in turn, sparked an interest in the food and agriculture space. We have observed this…
It’s 2022! Happy New Year from our team to yours!
We are back at it! The upcoming Year of the Tiger is characterized by boldness and going in big. And we are ready! Looking forward to fully diving into the challenges and opportunities of 2022 with our amazing team, colleagues…