Farmers' Innovations from Japan

Hiromitsu Iio is a young farmer from Japan. He is a Board member of the Japanese organic farmers association called AINOUKAI. He has several innovative products from the things he grows on his farm. One is organic mosquito repellent made from a certain type of flower. It comes as a coil that you burn or liquid solution that you spray. Another is organic candy from a certain kind of strong mint that he also grows. Still another product is soy sauce and miso made from beans through a traditional process that takes about two years. He promotes traditional food like these through workshops as many people have already forgotten how to make them. Lastly, he also produces dried vegetables without using any machines and simply by drying them under the sun. He has to be careful that they do not get wet so that they retain their sweetness and light color.