Japan eyes up to $94m in agriculture bonds to help developing countries

BondsFunding to support irrigation, other food security projects as 'super' El Nino loomsThe recent rice-planting season in India coincided with high fertilizer prices. © ReutersSATOSHI SHIMODAAugust 11, 2026 06:30 JSTTOKYO -- The Japan International Cooperation Agency will issue bonds as early as November to support agriculture and fisheries in developing countries as high fertilizer prices and climate change heighten the risk of food insecurity.Read NextBig in AsiaPhilippine rice growers on front lines of climate change fightAgricultureThai rice, Indian sugarcane show signs of early El Nino impactAgricultureMalaysia's durian boom sours as prices plungeTradeJapan makes play for resources with Ecuador, Mercosur outreachFisheriesJapan's scallop production feels heat of climate changeLatest