Tea production in Kagoshima Prefecture topped the national ranking for the first time. According to a Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries report, Kagoshima’s tea production in 2019 reached ¥25.2 billion, surpassing Shizuoka Prefecture by ¥100 million. Taking advantage of its flat tea farmlands, farmers in Kagoshima introduce more machinery to bolster production further. Source: Asahi / Mainichi
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