Japan’s rice farmers mull impact of TPP

Osamu Tamaki is one of the few rice farmers in Japan who see an Asia-Pacific free trade deal as a window of opportunity rather than the death knell for a highly cosseted industry."The TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) will give us a great opportunity to go out into the world," said the 32-year-old, who has already exported rice to Taiwan and is now looking to markets in Hong Kong and the United States.